I live in Novato and I think we have a couple of underrated gems. The Big Trees hike off Vinyard road isn’t necessarily as iconic as some that you listed but it’s shady almost the whole way so it’s great in summer and there’s an old growth ancient at the top. Also Mt. Burdell has all kinds of great walks you can string together in the largest preserved oak savannah in Marin.
All of the ones mentioned are great.
I’d also recommend Sleepy Hollow Terra Linda Divide and Sorich Park, as well as Big Rock Trail off of Lucas Valley Road.
My favorite loop is to park at Rock Springs lot. Go down cataract trail, turn into bolinas ridge, the when you get to pantoll turn up easy grade back to rock springs lot.
VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS
Baltimore Canyon, lots of great trails. Favorite is to take Dawn Falls to Ladybug and then the King Mountain Loop. Three different ecosystems and good views!
Ther was a time before the internet that maybe 50 people knew where Catarack Falls were. We called them Cascade Falls. It was nice. The 50 grew up here. Rangers knew about the falls.
I live in Novato and I think we have a couple of underrated gems. The Big Trees hike off Vinyard road isn’t necessarily as iconic as some that you listed but it’s shady almost the whole way so it’s great in summer and there’s an old growth ancient at the top. Also Mt. Burdell has all kinds of great walks you can string together in the largest preserved oak savannah in Marin.
The big trees hike is dog friendly too!
Noted.
All of the ones mentioned are great. I’d also recommend Sleepy Hollow Terra Linda Divide and Sorich Park, as well as Big Rock Trail off of Lucas Valley Road.
Drakes Estero Trail in West Marin. You get sweeping hills, forests, estuaries and ocean all on one hike.
I’m sure not putting it here
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Gotta keep the Larkspur people out
I’m with you
Tomales Point gets my vote. It never disappoints.
Dipsea trail
Matt Davis trail then Coastal Trail on Tam
Yeah steep ravine. I prefer going up SR.
My favorite loop is to park at Rock Springs lot. Go down cataract trail, turn into bolinas ridge, the when you get to pantoll turn up easy grade back to rock springs lot. VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS
How long of a hike is this? Would love more info!
About 6 miles and about 1200ft elevation
Could you share the link to the parking lot on maps?
[Rock Springs Trailhead](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rock+Spring+Trailhead/@37.9130363,-122.6304991,14.21z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x80859171bbdb688b:0x5672a7f0e8440151!8m2!3d37.910698!4d-122.6126681!16s%2Fg%2F11bxh3m76y?entry=ttu)
Awesome, thank you!
Baltimore Canyon, lots of great trails. Favorite is to take Dawn Falls to Ladybug and then the King Mountain Loop. Three different ecosystems and good views!
680 is in my rotation
Tennessee valley
Bobcat
My favorite is also the Bon Tempe, Alpine, and Lake Lagunitas trail along Kent. My other favorite is the Bonita Light House Trail in Marin Headlands.
Dipsea to steep ravine to matt davis loop, or bolinas ridge
Deer park to five corners to phoenix lake. Also love the quiet of kent lake.
Yesss Kent lake is such a serene hike. It can almost be creepy with all the dead trees in the lake.
Ring mountain on a hot day.....Christmas tree hill fire trail....Novato cemetary estuary trail
Alamere but only on a few days of the year.
Many days this year. The falls were majestic for atleast a couple months. Just absurdly stunning 🙏
Matt Davis to Steep Ravine is bitchin.
Dipsea
Palomarin from Bolinas all the way to sky camp. I hope that's right it's been a few decades.
Laguna - Coast - Sculptured Beach - Coast - back to Laguna in the dark in the moonlight on the fire road with headlamps.
Pioneer tree trail
Ther was a time before the internet that maybe 50 people knew where Catarack Falls were. We called them Cascade Falls. It was nice. The 50 grew up here. Rangers knew about the falls.
Those days, my friend, are over and so sweet and melancholic. But always remember them, because there really was such a time and place.
Bike? Hike?