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Mount Tamalpais — East Peak – West Point Inn loop from Mill Valley

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Mount Tamalpais — East Peak – West Point Inn loop from Mill Valley

Hard

3.1

(19)

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Mount Tamalpais — East Peak – West Point Inn loop from Mill Valley

02:16

16.1km

740m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.62 km

Vic Haun / Temelpa junction

Highlight • Trail

Connecting trails

Tip by

3.70 km

Temelpa Trail Views

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best views of SF and the Bay Bridge. Don't miss it (unless Karl is in town).

Tip by

5.42 km

Highest peak in Marin County, north of the Golden Gate with fantastic panoramic views in all directions, from the Bay to the Pacific, to the skyline of San Francisco as well as the small towns, bays and coastline along the North Bay.

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5.88 km

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful views of the bay area that are well earned after all the climbing.

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6.42 km

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Railroad Grade trail follows the route of the railroad that reached the peak of Mount Tam from Mill Valley (and a spur to Muir Beach) between 1896 and 1930. This segment starts about mid-mountain at the site of an old station (notice the concrete "sidewalk" on the side of the trail), at the intersection with Gravity Car Trail and Hoo-Koo-Ee-Koo trail, just above the Double Bowknot (a series of four hairpin curves of the old railroad). Since this used to be a railroad, it has a very steady average grade of around 6%, making it easy to climb up on a bike. About 2 miles from the old station platform the trail passes West Point Inn ( komoot.de/highlight/215020 ) , with snacks, picnic tables and restrooms (also offering romantic cabins with killer views across the whole bay). For more of the history see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tamalpais_and_Muir_Woods_Railway

Tip by

8.67 km

West Point Inn

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great stop over along the trails on Mount Tam at the intersection of Old Railroad Grade, Old Stage, and Nora trails. Sit and enjoy the views from the wrap-around porch of this former hotel/restaurant built over 100 years ago when 'the crookedest railroad' carried weekend tourists up to the summit of Mount Tam. Today volunteers maintain the idyllic inn, provide hiking information and self-serve honor-based snacks and refreshments.

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11.4 km

Hogback Road

Highlight • Trail

The start of the steep dirt road

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14.8 km

Dipsea Steps

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

These stairs ascend to the renowned Dipsea Trail. They consist of a total of 680 steps divided into three sections, which have been in existence since the early 1900s and were recently restored.

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

5.14 km

3.88 km

839 m

173 m

103 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

4.44 km

3.04 km

1.83 km

516 m

Elevation

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Mount Tamalpais — East Peak – West Point Inn loop from Mill Valley

Vic Haun / Temelpa junction

Temelpa Trail Views