Peak 1041 & Old Springs Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Peak 1041 at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 812 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Springs Trail 37.85963, -122.53394
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Peak 1041 & Old Springs Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 224–1,040 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Old Springs Trail · 37.85963, -122.53394
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 70°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Old Springs Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Peak 1041, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Old Springs Trail, heading W.
- 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
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 70°F56°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
63°55°
Wed
67°55°
Thu
73°54°
Fri
76°53°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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