Miwok Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 353 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi584 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Miwok Trail 37.87259, -122.54226
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Miwok Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 583–894 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Miwok Trail · 37.87259, -122.54226
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:37 PM
- Start on Miwok Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Miwok Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 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
39% dirt61% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 68°F52°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Sat
67°50°
Sun
69°51°
Mon
78°52°
Tue
71°55°
Wed
71°54°
20%
Thu
85°64°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:37 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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