Tag: Mount Tamalpais

After having done both Mt. Diablo and Mt. Sizer Summits this was a relatively easy hike; 15 miles with only 2,850 vertical.  Plenty of parking…

I could not have asked for better views! It was a great day for hiking and photography! Highs around 60F, plus very clear air and…

17 miles, 28k steps and only 3 other hikers. Some trail runners and a few mountain bikers.

I must be super lucky. No wind, no rain, perfect weather. View was a bit smoggy due to an inversion 🙁  Great company. Got to…

Beautiful hike with no fog or rain. Sunny day

It was great! Beautiful views, great weather

Great hike – some rocky bits and some steep parts especially near the top. There are several stone staircases as part of Fern Creek Trail.

Great weather and amazing views

Great hike with amazing views

Started our day at 8:30 a.m. Stinson Beach on Dipsea Trail. Hiked up to Pantol to West Peak  up Old Stage Road to East Peak.…

Trail good condition, beautiful weather and good company.🙏🏼

Awesome views of the Pacific Ocean and Stinson Beach followed by a delightful journey along Webb Creek through Steep Ravine. Enjoyed lunch while taking in…

Great weather, plenty of coyotes!

Blustery day on the mountain but it made for clear skies and amazing views of the bay area

Clear but windy conditions for an awe inspiring journey from ocean to bird’s eye view of the entire Bay Area.

Beautiful hike today. Very crowded Matt Davis Trail,

Warm sunny day. Beautiful hike with some hazy views of the city

At the start of a new month, the trails from Stinson Beach to East Peak were bursting with energy of hikers, runners, and mountain bikers.…

I’m convinced this will be the most beautiful of the Nor Cal 6-Pack of Peaks–lush green mosses, redwood trees, waterfalls–even a ladder to climb. We…

Amazing!

Amazing!

Used AllTrails: Stinson Beach to Mount Tamalpais via Matt Davis and Steep Ravin. 17 miles, +/-  3,717 ft elevation. Another perfect day. Lots of water…

In my happy place. Started from Stinson Beach to the Summit with the first half of the trails to myself. I love this weather, rolling…

From the sands of Stinson beach we decided to start Our trek with Matt Davis trail. Along the trail we were accompanied by a creek…

Omg! Such a beautiful but strenuous hike! Totally worth it though.

US Hiking Bay Area Hiking group – great bunch of humans 🙂

My husband and I hit the trail before 8am, and it was such a beautiful morning! Cool and crisp with a gorgeous sunrise.  The trail…

My favorite hike of all 6 peaks. Beautiful day hiking with my honey.

Beautiful hike up the steep ravine.  Clear skies at the summit. 6 peaks bagged !

Got a morning start along the Dipsea Trail up to aptly named Steep Ravine Trail. Really enjoyed the waterfalls along the way. Saw a few…

Five down, and one to go! Got up early, and arrived at the trailhead at 7:45AM. Beautiful hike on the Steep Ravine Trail, with the…

Today was a great hike day for Mt. Tam.  There was a little bit of everything: sun, overcast, fog, lush green, and fall colors. Overall…

Started at 8:30am, made it to Pantoll by 10am.  This was the hardest part of the hike but also the most beautiful!  All the ferns,…

Great weather for a hike in Marin. Started around 8 and wrapped up in time to see the sunset.

Stretch it out and leave some in the tank for the descent…emerge from the bath of trees to be rewarded with beautiful views.

Parked near Mill Valley center, walked up Summit Ave to Temelpa Trailhead, Temelpa to the east peak.  Fun trail that goes rather directly up to…

Mount Tamalpais is definitely one of the most beautiful hikes of all the six pack and maybe in the Bay Area.  It just has so…

Beautiful. Long but its nice how often terrain changes.

What a wonderful train run/hike. I was feeling like I might not get this challenge done, but when I saw the Mt. Tam Trail Run…I…

Feeling stronger as the list gets smaller. I think this is my favorite one of all on the list so far. You get sand, fog,…

Beautiful hike with varying terrain and views— ocean, redwood trees, streams…just gorgeous! The day was perfect; we had to postpone this hike due to the…

Been quite a few years since I hiked at/near Mt Tam, and as always I loved it. Weather was wonderful. Make sure you take the…

I’ve hiked up Mt Tam several times this year – all the way from Stinson Beach or from Mill Valley. But I chose to log…

One of the best Bay Area hikes! Coastal drive, sunrise fog, views of SF, magestic redwoods, stops with bathrooms and water, pristine trails, and plenty…

Had to do this one solo without my buddies, since i missed the date!  Was a gorgeous day, spectacualr views from the top!  Loved the…

Spectacular panoramic views from the East Peak Summit today. Gotta love fall in the Bay Area aka the summer that won’t quit.

We picked the most epic day ever to do this hike! It was sunny and clear, mid 70’s, slight breeze. We could see the Oakland…

Beautiful trail. No bugs. Great mesmerizing views which run through from beach and woods to rolling greens. Weather was fantastic. Loved it. #peak3 of NorCal

Great hike

A hot day during Labor Day Weekend. I never drank so much water in my life, luckily, plenty of drinking fountains to replenish my nalgene…

It was a nice preview for those interested in running Double Dipsea in June; amazing views above the fog cover in the valleys.  Incredible views…

Trekked with 12 mates (Great Hikes Plus One – meetup.com), followed by well-deserved libations & eats at Siren Canteen, under the lifeguard tower at Stinson…

Not much to see; fog never really cleared. Lots of bikes. Not my favorite 6-pack hike.

Started at 9am & finished at 4:45pm.   16.6 miles with 3,707 feet of ascent.   Cool, foggy, misty, slippery.  Steep Ravine is the best part of…

Gorgeous hike!! Amazing mix of meadows, views, magical single tracks. Beautiful!!!!

Gorgeous hike!! Amazing mix of meadows, views, magical single tracks. Beautiful!!!!

We had a perfect weather day – not too hot. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the views from the top and finishing at the ocean. Rewarded ourselves…

What a gorgeous day! And what stunning views! Amazing. Long hike, but we had mild weather and plenty of shade for the beginning and end.…

Today was a gorgeous day for a hike. It was like a Disney movie in that we saw wild foxes (3), coyotes (2), geckos (dozens),…

We followed the guide from Stinson Beach to East Peak, started around 7:40am and got to East Peak by 10:15. It was very foggy in…

Beautiful everything – trails, landscape, weather.  Couldn’t ask for a better day!

This was a long day…The Steep Ravine Trail is a most beautiful and serene trail.  Beautiful trees, lush and quiet setting.  Highlight was climbing the…

17.9 miles and an extra 1000 ft of climbing thanks to an accidental Dipsea Detour at the beginning. Overall, great hike! Get Outside!

Tried to use both directions from the site and the All Trails App. The problem was there were so many different trails to follow that…

Beautiful hike with my beautiful friends.  Tried to beat the heat today. #5  down, 1 more to go 👍🏼

Beautiful hike. Super hot ! Loved the steep ravine portion in the forest

A friend and I hiked Dipsea to Steep Ravine and back down the Matt Davis trail. It was a nice climb up with lots of…

First time I have ever summited Mt. Tamalpais.  Although it was the middle of July, it was very misty.  The marine layer was really thick…

(Hiked this with my brother/Six Pack Partner @Hound-Of-Mt-Sizer, and my other brother who we may convince to join the challenge next year.) We left the…

Great hike!! Long day and the fog meant the views of the ocean were non existent, but it’s a wonderful trek with a lot of…

Starting early is a must.  Trail gets paxked.  Amazing weather the entire time

Excellent hike, might be the most complete experience on the six-pack list.  I did a double dipsea earlier in the season and a single dipsea…

We started early on Sunday so parking at Stinson Beach was easy. We took the Matt Davis trail on the way up. There was good…

Very picturesque hike!

VERY busy trail, but when we took a wrong turn and still saw people on the trail into the early evening it was actually quite…

This hike was fantastic. Admittedly, it was the hottest day of the year so that was a little difficult at times, but the shade was…

Having done the hike from Stinson , I opted for the Mill Valley Route. Starting at old railroad fire road heading all the way along…

A really enjoyable hike, until the end – but that was just my knees screaming on the endless Matt Davis trail steps. Water falls,  wildflowers…

A really enjoyable hike, until the end – but that was just my knees screaming on the endless Matt Davis trail steps. Water falls,  wildflowers…

LAST PEAK! Group of 4. Started at the beach at 6:45am. Hiked up, passing lots of little waterfalls, and enjoying the peaceful nature. We reached…

Another beautiful day for a hike. Started on the trail early with ocean views under the marine layer. Soon after leaving Stinson, we went up…

Steep Ravine Trail was one of the most beautiful trails I’ve ever been on. So much water in Webb Creek. I made a right at…

Great (tiring!) hike from Stinson Beach to Mt. Tamalpais and back, following Jeff’s route on Socal Hiker. Getting there at 7:45am, there was plenty of…

Foggy and cool to start out. Dipsea and Steep Ravine trails were very pretty. Loved the entire wooded section alongside the creek. There was a…

It was my first long hike in a while and one person in our group was on a limited time schedule so we took Old…

Cool but beautiful hiking weather as we started up the Dipsea trail. Love the ladder in Steep Ravine. Found the Old Stage Road up to…

One of the most beautiful hikes I’ve ever done! The Steep Ravine section on day 1 was unbelievably lush green forest, truly mind blowing beauty.…

It was really cool and I felt really happy to get to the top! It was easy. My favorite part was the ladder on the…

We were worried Sunday morning driving out of the city because it was windy and foggy, but it ended up being a perfectly clear day.…

Beautiful day.

I’ve got my Mt. Tam and Mt. Saint Helena photos and descriptions mixed up.  Dates are correct.  I knew this would happen waiting until the…

Everything was fine but at the end there were no more trail markers for miles.  At mile 15 there was a downed tree crossing the…

Beautiful day on Mount Tam, could see the Farallons, Point Reyes, Montara, and great views of the city and bay. Varied landscapes were interesting, but…

Great hike on a beautiful day! This time around no rain and actual views! Love the Steep Ravine and climbing the ladder especially 😀

This was my first time climbing Mount Tam. What was supposed to be 16 miles turned into 18 miles with getting off trail a couple…

Beautiful hike.  I went clockwise, but wish I had gone counterclockwise. Steep ravine section is beautiful, but the light was fading by the time I…

Two days, two peaks – after yesterday’s summit of Mt. Diablo. Finally got to summit Mt. Tam after running several of its trails (mostly Dipsea)…

Great hike with an awesome group. Trail conditions good. Not very muddy considering all the rain in the Bay area.

Beautiful hike with coastal scenery.  Lush green trails and beautiful ocean waves made for the perfect day.

Beautiful hike in Marin. We started at Stinson Beach and then took the dipsea trail up to Pantole. Green foliage everywhere, waterfalls, blooming flowers. Went…

Beautiful hike from the start – we touched the Pacific Ocean then proceeded to the summit. Weather was perfect, hiking camaraderie was enviable.  

The hike started touching the ocean at Stinson beach and hiked to the top of Mt. Tam. The day was beautiful, clear and sunny, couldn’t…

Amazing day starting and ending the day on the beach. Hiked up Dipsea/steep and came back down Matt Davis. Creeks were flowing, flowers blooming. Couldn’t…

Hiked with my peeps, the usual gang from US Hiking- Bay Area! Was a great day!

The Mt. Tam hike has got to be my favorite hike so far in the NorCal Six-Pack. We started the hike at Stinson Beach and,…

Mt. Tamalpais from Stinson Beach is one of the most visually stunning hikes around. I like to do this long loop counter clockwise starting on…

The Dipsea Bridge totally washed out. A few of the Redwoods Trail areas were closed with easy walk around. A tree down and a lot…

Finally kicked off the Six Peak Northern California Challenge with Mt Tamalpais. Magnificent misty miles through lush green forest and gushing falls- 15 miles of…

My first time hiking Stinson Beach to Mount Tamalpais, and it was as long as it looked. More Photo at: All Trails

Long hike up to the summit of Mount Tamalpais from Stinson Beach (14.6 miles felt like 20 miles). Rewarding views at the top!

There were several fallen trees along the path from recent storms, but that also led to many beautiful waterfalls along the path that more than…

16 miles and amazing all the way through!!

We started early in the morning, down by the water at Stinson Beach. After parking the cars, we walked up the street to the trailhead…

Note: Our route ended at the West Peak, the site of an old Air Force operations base; not the more-travelled East Peak where you find…

James (boyfriend), Remi (dog), and I had a lovely spur of the moment decision to climb Mount Tamalpais on January 19th.  With all the rains…

We took Dipsea Trail to Steep Revine Trail to Old Stage Road to Old Railroad Grade to the summit. Followed the same route on our…

We decided to start our year with a hike amongst friends. I went with a childhood friend, his friend who hasn’t become one of mine,…