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Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 7 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 7 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Stinson Beach, CA. The route passes Colier Spring and Serpentine Point. It climbs 2,032 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,188 – 2,300 ft · steepest grade: 28%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Mine Trail 37.91064, -122.61211
Nearest town Stinson Beach, CA
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Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 7 sights

9.6 mi · ▲ 2,032 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 1,188–2,299 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Trailhead: Old Mine Trail · 37.91064, -122.61211

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Mine Trail, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rock Spring Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading E.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Miller Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Collier Spring Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Northside Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Northside Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Colier Spring.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Collier Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Northside Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Lagunitas-Rock Spring Fire Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto CC Boys Trail, heading W.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lagoon Fire Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miPass Serpentine Point.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Kent Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miReach Serpentine Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto CC Boys Trail, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftBear left onto Lagunitas-Rock Spring Fire Road, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Northside Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right onto Collier Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Northside Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northside Trail, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Collier Spring Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Miller Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rock Spring Trail, heading SW.
  29. 1.6 miBear right onto Old Mine Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/serpentine-point-colier-spring-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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