Ben Johnson Trail–Bootjack Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais State Park near Tamalpais Valley, CA. It climbs 1,620 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 1,401 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Redwood Creek Trail 37.89221, -122.57171
Nearest town Tamalpais Valley, CA
Directions
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Ben Johnson Trail–Bootjack Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,620 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 139–1,400 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais State Park
Trailhead: Redwood Creek Trail · 37.89221, -122.57171
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: stop 17 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bohemian Grove Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Redwood Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto TCC Trail, heading W.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Bootjack Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Troop 80 Spur, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bootjack Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Ben Johnson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Troop 80 Spur, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bootjack Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto TCC Trail, heading E.
- 3 miTurn left onto Redwood Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bohemian Grove Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 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
78% dirt8% paved14% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue
69°55°
Wed
69°55°
Thu
73°54°
Fri
76°53°
Sat
76°52°
Sun
69°53°
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: stop 17 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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- Hillside Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 254 ft
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- Fern Creek Trail 5 mi · ▲ 666 ft
- Camp Eastwood Trail & Sierra Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 908 ft
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