Founders Grove–Canopy View Trail, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais State Park near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Founders Grove at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 1,666 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Redwood Creek Trail 37.89130, -122.56937
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Founders Grove–Canopy View Trail, 4 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 131–722 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais State Park
Trailhead: Redwood Creek Trail · 37.89130, -122.56937
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 244 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Redwood Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bohemian Grove Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Bootjack Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bootjack Spur, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Camp Eastwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Plevin Cut, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fern Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Lost Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Canopy View Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Founders Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Fern Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Plevin Cut, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Camp Eastwood Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bootjack Spur, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Bootjack Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bohemian Grove Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Redwood Creek Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
72% dirt13% paved15% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
69°55°
Wed
69°55°
Thu
73°54°
Fri
76°53°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
69°53°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 244 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Redwood Creek Trail Trailhead
- Hillside Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Camp Eastwood Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Camp Eastwood Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 443 ft
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