This hike really went up a level after I hit the halfway point ... one of the best ways to spend a Bay Area morning. Mount Tamalpais State Park, Pantoll parking lot, 3801 Panoramic Highway ...

This trail takes you to some of the best spots that Mount Tamalpais has to offer. Start the hike from the Pacific Ocean in Stinson Beach, climbing up the rolling hills to Pantoll Ranger Station.

December 22, the day appointed for our hike around Mount Tamalpais, did not look at all promising. Temperatures were in the 40s, the wind was up, and the brooding dawn sky looked like it held enough ...