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State Park

Mount Tamalpais State Park

California · CA

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A mountain park just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, with redwood forest, oak woodland and grassland. Visitors hike, picnic and watch wildlife, with views out to the Farallon Islands and San Francisco Bay.

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From Wikipedia

Mount Tamalpais State Park is a California state park, located in Marin County, California. The primary feature of the park is the 2,571 feet (784 m) Mount Tamalpais. The park contains mostly redwood and oak forests. The mountain itself covers around 25,000 acres (100 km2). There are about 60 miles (97 km) of hiking trails, which are connected to a larger, 200-mile (320 km) network of trails in neighboring public lands. The park received 564,000 visitors as of 2003. Muir Woods National Monument is surrounded by the state park.

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Trails

All trails in Mount Tamalpais State Park
Alpine Lake and Serpentine Point

Alpine Lake and Serpentine Point

Stinson Beach8.3 mi2,838 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Benstein and Cataract Loop Trail

Benstein and Cataract Loop Trail

Mill Valley3.3 mi817 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Benstein, Northside and Rock Spring Trail Loop

Benstein, Northside and Rock Spring Trail Loop

Mill Valley9.0 mi3,051 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Cataract and Coastal Trail Loop

Cataract and Coastal Trail Loop

Fairfax5.0 mi846 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Cataract Falls and Alpine Lake via Simmons Trail

Cataract Falls and Alpine Lake via Simmons Trail

Mill Valley5.4 mi1,716 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
Cataract Falls and Potrero Meadows Loop (Cataract, Helen Market, Kent, Benstein Trails)

Cataract Falls and Potrero Meadows Loop (Cataract, Helen Market, Kent, Benstein Trails)

Mill Valley8.4 mi2,835 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Cataract Falls to Simmons Trail Loop

Cataract Falls to Simmons Trail Loop

Mill Valley4.8 mi1,385 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Cataract, Helen Market, Kent and High Marsh Trail Loop

Cataract, Helen Market, Kent and High Marsh Trail Loop

Greenbrae9.2 mi3,031 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultLoop
Colier Spring Trail to Lagunitas Lake

Colier Spring Trail to Lagunitas Lake

Fairfax3.0 mi1,608 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: DifficultOut & Back
East Peak to West Point

East Peak to West Point

Greenbrae3.3 mi991 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Eldridge Grade

Eldridge Grade

Greenbrae10.9 mi3,835 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertOut & Back
Eldridge Grade Fire Road

Eldridge Grade Fire Road

Greenbrae11.0 mi4,288 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertOut & Back

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