Fern Creek Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais State Park near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 285 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 495 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Camp Eastwood Trail 37.90427, -122.58066
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
Directions
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Fern Creek Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 47 min
Elevation 185–495 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais State Park
Trailhead: Camp Eastwood Trail · 37.90427, -122.58066
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Panoramic Highway & Edgewood Avenue stop 711 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Alice Eastwood Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Fern Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Fern Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Alice Eastwood Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
68°54°
Wed
68°54°
Thu
71°53°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°51°
Sun
67°51°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Panoramic Highway & Edgewood Avenue stop 711 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Canopy View Viewpoint & Fern Creek Trail via Canopy View Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 881 ft
- Fern Creek Trail & Lost Trail via Camp Eastwood Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Founders Grove–Camp Eastwood Trail, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,283 ft
- Ben Johnson Trail & Bootjack Trail via TCC Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft
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