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Just north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais State Park rises majestically from the heart of Marin County. Its deep canyons and sweeping hillsides are cloaked with cool redwood forests, oak woodlands, open grasslands, and sturdy chaparral.
Mount Tamalpais is a hiking, picnicking, mountain and road cycling, horseback riding, and hang-gliding destination for residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, with over 100 miles (160 km) of trails and fire roads. With numerous trailheads, a well-networked trail and road system, and hikes of greatly varying length and difficulty, the mountain ...
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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. [1] The park contains mostly redwood and oak forests. The mountain itself covers around 25,000 acres (100 km 2).
In summer, Mount Tamalpais State Park beckons visitors with its warm weather and clear, azure skies. Temperatures can range from the mid-70s to the low 90s, making it perfect for leisurely picnics, biking, and hikes.
Mount Tamalpais enjoys the unique distinction of having once had the world’s crookedest railroad ascend its southern slope. Built in 1896, the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad negotiated 281 hairpin curves on its eight-mile way to the summit.
The Mt. Tamalpais West Peak loop hike along the Verna Dunshee trail is one of the most spectacular hikes in Marin County if not the world. At an altitude of 2,571 feet, this paved, easy hike with parking offers 360-degree views of the entire Bay Area, from Mt. Diablo to the east to Mt. Saint Helena to the north to the Pacific to the west and ...
Rising 2,571 feet above sea level and overlooking San Francisco and Marin County, Mount Tamalpais (AKA Mt. Tam or Tam) is both a recreational playground and a wild spot full of historic...
Driving Directions to Mount Tamalpais State Park The park is located North of San Francisco's Golden Gate. From Highway 101 take Highway 1 to the Stinson Beach exit and follow signs up the mountain. See Park Brochure Map for other entrances.
Follow Hogback Road to Matt Davis, Nora, Railroad Grade Fire Rd, and Plank Walk Trail to the summit of Mount Tamalpais. Mount Tam is the most notable summit in Marin County, and the Gardner Lookout Tower marks the top.