Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 4 beaches is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route passes Rodeo Beach and Tennessee Beach. It climbs 2,336 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi131 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 24%9.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83525, -122.53723
Nearest town Marin City, CA
Directions
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Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 4 beaches
9.3 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 133–1,040 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: 37.83525, -122.53723
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 62°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot stop 342 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Rodeo Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Coastal Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Tennessee Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Miwok Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bobcat Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Hawk Camp Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Tennessee Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Miwok Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Coastal Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
63% dirt16% paved6% gravel15% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 62°F53°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
57°54°
Wed
65°55°
Thu
72°54°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°52°
Sun
68°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot stop 342 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 3 beaches 3 mi · ▲ 1,098 ft
- Scotty's Bluff & Rodeo Beach via Tennessee Point Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 5 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
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