Mount tamalpais

Spend 3 days and 2 nights exploring San Francisco Bay Area’s hidden gem! Spend your nights camping in a coastal forest, and your days hiking popular trails in Mount Tamalpais State Park and Muir Woods National Monument. Take a peaceful walk through beautiful old-growth Redwood forests surrounded by local flora and fauna. This expedition covers roughly 10 miles and almost 2,000 feet of elevation gain.  

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive at Alice Eastwood campground to set up camp and meet the group members.

Day 2: After enjoying a camp breakfast you’ll hike roughly 3 miles around Muir Woods National Monument. Here you’ll be able to check out the Visitor’s Center and travel through the historical Redwood Groves all while walking next to a peaceful creek with many informational signs along the way before returning to camp for lunch. After lunch, a 6 mile hike will take you along the famous Dipsea Trail where the Dipsea Marathon is run every year before returning to camp for the evening. 

Day 3: Pack up camp then drive to Muir Beach (7.6 miles away) or Stinson Beach (8.4 miles away) for a walk along the California coastal sands and picnic lunch before saying your goodbyes.