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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Fern Creek Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

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United States

California

Marin County

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Fern Creek Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

Hard

4.5

(7924)

15,010

hikers

Fern Creek Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

06:18

19.9km

780m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Tips

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.80 km

Muir Woods National Monument Entrance

Highlight • Natural Monument

Dipsea Trail is one of the iconic paths across the flanks of Mt Tamalpais between Mill Valley and Stinson Beach. The route of a national race of endurance, this section between Muir Beach and Cardiac Hill will raise your heartbeat if taken uphill, but also if taken downhill because of its beautiful views

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2.91 km

Redwood: A Slice of Tree-Ring History

Highlight • Natural Monument

Redwood trees are not only the tallest, but also among the longest living trees on earth. This slice of a redwood tree shows tree rings dating back almost a couple of thousand years

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3.32 km

Fern Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Despite its name, this trail runs along Redwood Creek; it joins the Redwood Creek Trail to the south. This walk is easy and popular, so if you want to avoid the crowds, you'll need to come early.

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3.56 km

United Nations Theodore D Roosevelt memorial

Highlight • Monument

Few people know that the United Nations were founded in San Francisco, and then met at the ancient tallest trees at Muir Woods. This plaque from the momentous event memorializes the honored president.

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3.65 km

Cathedral Grove of Giant Redwoods

Highlight • Forest

Cathedral Grove is located within Muir Woods National Monument in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This amazing grove is home to the tallest and oldest redwoods in the area! This peaceful area encourages quiet contemplation as visitors walk through it on a gentle loop trail. The coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in Cathedral Grove can reach heights of 380 feet, making them the tallest living things on Earth. Despite their massive size, redwoods have shallow roots, extending only 10 to 13 feet deep, but they spread out 60 to 80 feet and interlace with the roots of neighboring trees. This interconnected root system provides the strength needed to withstand strong coastal winds.

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4.49 km

Bootjack Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bootjack is a gently sloped and shaded forest trail on the south flank of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County. It starts from the Bootjack trailhead on Panoramic Highway and follows Bootjack, Rattlesnake, and Redwood creeks downhill to the intersection of Fern Creek, Ben Johnson, Camp Eastwood, Hillside, and Main trails.

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9.91 km

Mount Tamalpais West Point

Peak

12.7 km

Plank Trail — Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mt Tam's east peak is the highest elevation in Marin County. It's has excellent views of the coastal, as well as the bay sides of the Marin Peninsula, San Francisco, and even the East Bay with Mount Diablo standing out.
Plank trail leads up to the east peak lookout of Mt Tam from the parking lot.

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13.2 km

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

Highlight • Summit

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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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

7.09 km

1.29 km

715 m

204 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

3.69 km

1.80 km

1.74 km

542 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

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Sunday 12 July

31°C

12°C

9 %

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Fern Creek Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods National Monument Entrance

Redwood: A Slice of Tree-Ring History

Fern Creek Trail

United Nations Theodore D Roosevelt memorial

Cathedral Grove of Giant Redwoods

Bootjack Trail

Plank Trail — Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

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