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 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 899 ft2.9 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 168–901 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: 37.83650, -122.50244
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: McCullough Road & Bunker Road stop 12 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Alta Ave Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rodeo Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: McCullough Road & Bunker Road stop 12 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this 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 2.5 mi · ▲ 695 ft
- Rodeo Valley Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 695 ft
- Richardson East & Sundial Road via Rodeo Valley Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 934 ft
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