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Marshall Beach Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Lairds Landing, CA. It climbs 397 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 397 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lairds Landing Trailhead 38.15410, -122.91987
Nearest town Lairds Landing, CA

Directions

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Marshall Beach Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 5–398 ft

Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore

Trailhead: Lairds Landing Trailhead · 38.15410, -122.91987

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 79°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Marshall Beach Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.2 miReach Marshall Beach Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 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

100% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 79°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 69°53°
Wed 68°54°
Thu 73°50°
Fri 77°49°
Sat 77°50°
Sun 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:00 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:20 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:50 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route