Mountain Top Trail & Old Mine Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais State Park near Stinson Beach, CA. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,709 – 2,464 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Mine Trail 37.90629, -122.60498
Nearest town Stinson Beach, CA
Directions
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Mountain Top Trail & Old Mine Trail
3 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 1,708–2,464 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais State Park
Trailhead: Old Mine Trail · 37.90629, -122.60498
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Transit-accessible: Pantoll Ranger Station stop 247 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Old Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.8 miReach Old Mine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 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
44% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 93°F74°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
81°66°
Wed
76°51°
Thu
67°49°
Fri
70°47°
Sat
70°47°
Sun
63°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Pantoll Ranger Station stop 247 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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