Rodeo Valley Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Sausalito, CA. It climbs 780 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 886 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail 37.85016, -122.49528
Nearest town Sausalito, CA
Directions
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Rodeo Valley Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 87–885 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail · 37.85016, -122.49528
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: US 101 & Monte Mar Drive stop 497 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rodeo Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miReach Rodeo Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: US 101 & Monte Mar Drive stop 497 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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