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
Directions
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Bridgeway & Nevada Street stop 703 m from the trailhead
- Start on Alta Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Sundial Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Richardson East, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Alta Trail, heading NW.
- 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 surface
78% dirt22% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bridgeway & Nevada Street stop 703 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rodeo Avenue Trail Trailhead
- Alta Trail–Rodeo Avenue Trail, 3 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft
- Old Springs Trail & Rodeo Avenue Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,561 ft
- Hawk Camp Trail & Rodeo Avenue Trail via Bobcat Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 757 ft
- Morning Sun Trail & Rodeo Avenue Trail via Alta Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 917 ft
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