Marin Headlands Beach & Coastal Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route reaches Marin Headlands Beach. It climbs 502 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 341 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coastal Trail 37.83209, -122.51663
Nearest town Marin City, CA
Directions
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Marin Headlands Beach & Coastal Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 59 min
Elevation 77–342 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Coastal Trail · 37.83209, -122.51663
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Presidio Riding Club Stables stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Start on Coastal Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Marin Headlands Beach.
- 0.4 miReach Marin Headlands Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
FogTemperature 61°F54°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity92%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
60°56°
Tue
70°57°
Wed
81°56°
Thu
75°55°
Fri
72°56°
Sat
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Presidio Riding Club Stables stop 175 m from the trailhead
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