Miwok Trail–Tennessee Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 1,833 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead 37.86036, -122.53634
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Miwok Trail–Tennessee Valley Trail, 3 sights
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,833 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Elevation 19–863 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead · 37.86036, -122.53634
Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:34 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.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Miwok Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Tennessee Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coastal Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Tennessee Valley Trail, heading N.
- 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
63% dirt24% gravel13% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:34 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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