Mount Tamalpais State Park, located in Mill Valley, CA, is a Park that offers outdoor recreation and nature preservation. A public space open to the …
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Mar 9, 2025
Beautiful park. We hiked Canopy, Lost and Fern Creek Loop trail and did the loop counter clockwise. Part of the hike goes into Muir Woods. We have an annual NPS pass and had previously made reserv…Full review by 159shereer
Jun 12, 2024
Hit various parts of this mountain (Muir woods, Marin jeadland)), but the best part was sunset at the top. Go past trojan point past the next parking lot, left at the T, parking lot, easy short trail…Full review by neal751
Apr 6, 2024
Great views but it is quite a long detour on windy roads from Muir Wood. Distant views of San Francisco. Quite a spectacular view.Full review by Sarah G
Hi, we are planning a day trip to Mount Tamalpais State Park. Interested in scenery and any short walks/hikes (2-3 miles) to see wildflowers.Any suggestions?
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You are fast approaching God's annual wildflower show. Mt. Tam is filled with trails, and a map is usually available at the ranger station. Even on foggy days, you can usually reach …
You are fast approaching God's annual wildflower show. Mt. Tam is filled with trails, and a map is usually available at the ranger station. Even on foggy days, you can usually reach the sun well before the summit. Dress in layers. It can be quite chilly, but warmer in sunny areas that are out of the wind. Have fun!
Hi Curt, great photos! Do you remember where you got these amazing vistas? Was it on the road to Bolinas you mentioned?
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No, it was on the Cataract Trail. The road to Bolinas is also very scenic, and I encourage exploring that too. I was fortunate to go at a time when we were having record rainfall.
Hi Guys, I want to park at the visitor center in the early morning so that I can catch the sunrise from the East peak. Can I access the Visitor center parking lot before the center opens as long as I have cash? Just want to ensure that I can park there early. Thank you
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Or you could drive up to the "back end" by the Mountain View Inn and park for free. Great sunrises from there as well.
Hi there. I will be in SF this Sunday (Jan 24), arriving late in the day, and before heading south to Pacific Grove and then further south on Highway 1, I'd like to spend Monday hiking/touring north of SF. Ideally, I would somehow get in Muir Woods, Mt Tam, Sausalito and a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. What would you suggest be my itinerary on Monday to best experience these? I will be driving from SF by car. My understanding is that Muir Woods parking lots get crowded, so best to come as early as possible. So I was thinking: 1) get to Muir Woods early (park opens at 8am, get to parking lot by 7:30ish?). How much time to spend here? 2) M Tam - what is the best way to experience? Drive? Hike? Which trails best to drive or hike? 3) Sausalito - park and explore, then cross the bridge as far as can and walk back. Aim to to do this around sunset time, which is a 5:25PM on Monday 4) head back to SF Please let me know what you think - thanks!
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Greetings, If you are agreeable to hike the "back end" of Muir woods you can skip the main entrance (and save on the admission fee) if you drive up toward Mount Tam and park …
Greetings, If you are agreeable to hike the "back end" of Muir woods you can skip the main entrance (and save on the admission fee) if you drive up toward Mount Tam and park in the vicinity of the Mountain Home Inn 810 Panoramic Highway Mill Valley,CA 94941 a Great place to stay btw. There is an entrance to one of the Muir woods trails right across the street. I walked here late in the day and it was awesome. As to Mt Tam, I drove into the main lot, parked and hiked the short trail up to the observatory for a spectacular view. Did this early morning so I could experience being above the clouds. There is at least one other trail from the parking lot that I did not have time to explore. Others said it was an easy walk. Consider then driving down to the town center and visiting one of the parks that abut the Pacific Ocean. And God bless you if you can walk over the GG bridge, the heights on Mt Tam were enough for me! Have fun.
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