Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 7 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Marin Headlands near Marin City, CA. The route passes Rodeo Beach, Scotty's Bluff, Tennessee Beach and Hill 88 before reaching Marin Headlands Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 919 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coastal Trail 37.83224, -122.53956
Nearest town Marin City, CA
Directions
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Hill 88–Marin Headlands Viewpoint, 7 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 919 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 22–954 ft
Out & Back · Marin Headlands
Trailhead: Coastal Trail · 37.83224, -122.53956
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot stop 51 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Coastal Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Rodeo Beach.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Tennessee Point Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Scotty's Bluff.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Coastal Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Tennessee Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wolf Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Marin Headlands Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Hill 88, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Coastal Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Tennessee Point Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Coastal Trail, heading SE.
- 50 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
38% paved35% dirt2% gravel25% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 63°F54°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
58°55°
Wed
67°56°
Thu
73°55°
Fri
77°54°
Sat
77°53°
Sun
69°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot stop 51 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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