Rodeo Valley Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Sausalito, CA. It climbs 695 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi184 – 899 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail 37.83764, -122.50387
Nearest town Sausalito, CA
Directions
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Rodeo Valley Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 695 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 182–901 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Rodeo Valley Trail · 37.83764, -122.50387
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Bunker Road & McCullough Road stop 181 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rodeo Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 61°F54°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity93%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
60°56°
Tue
69°56°
Wed
80°55°
Thu
74°55°
Fri
72°56°
Sat
68°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bunker Road & McCullough Road stop 181 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Rodeo Valley Trail Trailhead
- Alta Trail & Old Springs Trail via Rodeo Valley Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 2,028 ft
- Rodeo Valley Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 709 ft
- Rodeo Valley Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 709 ft
- Rodeo Valley Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 695 ft
- Richardson East & Sundial Road via Rodeo Valley Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 934 ft
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