Old Springs Trail–Tennessee Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 1,757 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 28%9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead 37.86036, -122.53634
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Old Springs Trail–Tennessee Valley Trail, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,757 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 53–863 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead · 37.86036, -122.53634
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tennessee Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Coastal Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Miwok Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Tennessee Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Miwok Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coastal Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Tennessee Valley Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt13% paved6% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 70°F53°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Sat
70°50°
Sun
66°53°
Mon
79°53°
Tue
72°56°
Wed
72°55°
15%
Thu
86°65°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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