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Rodeo Valley Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Sausalito, CA. It climbs 709 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 886 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83650, -122.50244
Nearest town Sausalito, CA

Directions

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Rodeo Valley Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 168–885 ft

Out & Back · Marin Headlands

Trailhead: 37.83650, -122.50244

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: McCullough Road & Bunker Road stop 12 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 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

91% dirt9% 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 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McCullough Road & Bunker Road stop 12 m from the trailhead

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