Tennessee Beach–Coastal Trail, 4 sights is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Tamalpais Valley, CA. The route reaches Tennessee Beach. It climbs 1,646 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 873 ft · steepest grade: 28%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead 37.86036, -122.53634
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Tennessee Beach–Coastal Trail, 4 sights
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 53–873 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Tennessee Valley Trail Trailhead · 37.86036, -122.53634
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tennessee Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Coastal Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Tennessee Beach.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Tennessee Point Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Tennessee Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Coastal Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Tennessee Valley Trail, heading W.
- 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
59% dirt25% paved1% gravel15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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