Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route passes Hill 88 before reaching Marin Headlands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 986 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 26%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead 37.86036, -122.53634
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 986 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 53–954 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead · 37.86036, -122.53634
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 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.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Marin Headlands Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Hill 88, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coastal Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Tennessee Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 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
69% dirt31% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 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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