Even for locals who get blase about great views, the Marin Headlands' vistas from Hendrik Point and Kirby Cove stand out ... Go to www.transit511.org for stop locations and schedule.

The Marin Headlands trail closest to San Francisco is also the most dramatic, plunging from above the Golden Gate Bridge to the water in an easy 15-minute walk. The end is Kirby Cove - a chestnut ...

The fire road that is the access to Kirby Cove is near Battery Spencer at the Marin Headlands. The one-mile walk descends 400-feet in elevation from Conzelman Road to the beach at Kirby Cove.