Stay on the Matt Davis trail, and head to the clearing, where you can enjoy ocean views, sights of Marin and SF.Īs you exit the grassland, you'll cross over the Panoramic Highway, reaching the Pantoll Campground.
The trek upward may feel like it never ends, but just at ~2.5 miles, you'll receive a little reprieve. Starting from the Stinson Beach Trailhead behind the fire station, you will cross over an old, wooden bridge and begin the ascent up the Matt Davis Trail. This 6+ mile loop offers up waterfalls, dense forests, redwoods, and open grasslands overlooking the pacific. These trails offer not only expansive ocean views, but a variety of topography and environments. This loop is made up of three of the most popular Marin trails and for good reason. Reyes, the Pacific Ocean, waterfalls, and wildflowers. Tamalpais covering two of the most famous bay area trails: Dipsea and Steep Ravine. Find the sign for the Dipsea Trail on the left side of the road and take the trail a short distance back to your car.Hike a loop on Mt. Take Belvedere Avenue left past the fire station, then turn left on Highway 1. The Matt Davis Trail deposits you on Belvedere Avenue. Stay on the Matt Davis Trail as it switchbacks through mixed evergreen forest down to the town of Stinson Beach. The trail enters the forest, but soon emerges onto a grassland that - on clear days - offers spectacular views of the Pacific. The trail ends at Pantoll Ranger Station.įrom Pantoll, cross Panoramic Highway, and find the Matt Davis Trail. Continue on the Steep Ravine Trail as it climbs out of the canyon into a more open forest. There are a few waterfalls here, and about halfway through, a particularly steep section of the trail has a ladder to climb. Take the Steep Ravine Trail uphill, away from the ocean, through the surprisingly lush redwood canyon along Webb Creek. Cross a dirt road and continue to the intersection with the Steep Ravine Trail. Take the Dipsea Trail east, heading first up a small but pretty canyon and then through coastal scrub with excellent views of the Pacific - look out for poison oak here. If that parking is full, look for parking in town or at the large parking lot at Stinson Beach. Start this loop at the small parking lot on Panoramic Highway.
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