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Fire road junction – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

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Fire road junction – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

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4.8

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18,867

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Fire road junction – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

05:57

17.8km

860m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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2.41 km

Knob Hill

Highlight • Summit

Nice view from the top of Knob Hill. The hike up to the peak is worth it for the vistas you get at the end.

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2.70 km

Fire road junction

Highlight • Trail

Three different fire roads and a few different hiking trails converge near this point. Baltimore Canyon opens up before you to the northeast and you get sweeping views down the verdant mountainside.

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7.04 km

Railway Grade Fireroad Trailhead at East Ridgecrest Blvd

Highlight • Trail

Continuous but gradual climb to the summit ridge from the south, thanks to the former rail line.

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7.57 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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7.59 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, …

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8.03 km

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

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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 …

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17.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

4.31 km

567 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.28 km

4.21 km

3.57 km

699 m

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

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Fire road junction – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

Knob Hill

Fire road junction

Railway Grade Fireroad Trailhead at East Ridgecrest Blvd

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Plank Trail — Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

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