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Marin Headlands

Richardson East–Alta Trail, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Richardson East–Alta Trail, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route reaches Richardson East at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 763 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rodeo Avenue Trail 37.85986, -122.50346
Nearest town Marin City, CA
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Richardson East–Alta Trail, 4 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 340–1,109 ft

Out & Back · Marin Headlands

Trailhead: Rodeo Avenue Trail · 37.85986, -122.50346

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 70°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: Bridgeway & Nevada Street stop 703 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Alta Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Sundial Road, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miReach Richardson East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Alta Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/richardson-east-out-back-6-km-946c

Trail surface

78% dirt22% gravel

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 70°F56°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity87%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 63°54°
Wed 66°55°
Thu 72°54°
Fri 76°53°
Sat 76°52°
Sun 68°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bridgeway & Nevada Street stop 703 m from the trailhead

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