Scotty's Bluff & Rodeo Beach via Tennessee Point Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route passes Rodeo Beach and Scotty's Bluff before reaching Rodeo Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 640 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 381 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83525, -122.53723
Nearest town Marin City, CA
Directions
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Scotty's Bluff & Rodeo Beach via Tennessee Point Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 640 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 72–380 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 miTurn left onto Coastal Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Tennessee Point Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Rodeo Beach.
- 50 ftReach Scotty's Bluff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Coastal Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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
66% paved31% dirt3% gravel
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 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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
- Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 5 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft
- Tennessee Beach–Rodeo Beach, 4 beaches 9.3 mi · ▲ 2,336 ft
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