Coastal Fire Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 932 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coastal Fire Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 406–902 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Glenn Crack · 37.87248, -122.53797
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on Glenn Crack, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coastal Fire Road, heading SW.
- 1 miBear right onto Coastal Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Coastal Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Coastal Fire Road, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Miwok Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Miwok Cutoff Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Glenn Crack, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Glenn Crack Trailhead
- Miwok Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Coyote Ridge Viewpoint & County View Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 492 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 440 ft
- Oakwood Valley Trail & Rhubarb Trail via Miwok Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,394 ft
- County View Trail–Oakwood Valley Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,360 ft
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