Pirates Cove & Coastal Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Pirates Cove at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,333 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 902 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Miwok Trail 37.87259, -122.54226
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Pirates Cove & Coastal Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 1,333 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 166–902 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Miwok Trail · 37.87259, -122.54226
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Miwok Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Coastal Fire Road, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto Coastal Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach Pirates Cove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Coastal Fire Road, heading W.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Miwok Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 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
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Miwok Trail Trailhead
- Miwok Trail–Oakwood Valley Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft
- Muir Beach & Middle Green Gulch Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft
- Miwok Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 599 ft
- Muir Beach & Coastal Fire Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- Miwok Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Muir Beach & Coastal Fire Road 5 mi · ▲ 1,049 ft
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