Hill 88–Alta Trail, 4 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route reaches Hill 88 at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 2,231 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail 37.83333, -122.51267
Nearest town Marin City, CA
Directions
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Hill 88–Alta Trail, 4 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 2,231 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 87–1,040 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail · 37.83333, -122.51267
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 65°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Transit-accessible: Presidio Riding Club Stables stop 245 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rodeo Valley Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Bobcat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hawk Camp Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Hill 88, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Miwok Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Hawk Camp Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Alta Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 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
86% dirt5% gravel3% paved6% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 65°F55°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
60°55°
Wed
66°55°
Thu
73°55°
Fri
76°53°
Sat
76°53°
Sun
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Presidio Riding Club Stables stop 245 m from the trailhead
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