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Coyote Ridge Summit – Tennessee Valley Trailhead loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Coyote Ridge Summit – Tennessee Valley Trailhead loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

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Coyote Ridge Summit – Tennessee Valley Trailhead loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

01:50

18.2km

560m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.0 km for 268 m

After 15.3 km for 265 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.04 km

Coyote Ridge Trail - Miwok Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

Both, Miwok Trail as well as Coyote Rodge Trail ultimately can be followed down into Tennessee valley: Miwok drops down near the middle to the trailhead, Coyote Rodge drops toward the ocean where it meets Coastal trail to either Tennessee Beach or north toward Muir Beach.

Tip by

3.52 km

Coyote Ridge Summit

Highlight • Summit

This little knoll is the apex of Coyote Ridge, with excellent surround views up and down the Marin Headlands – offering glimpses of the San Francisco skyline –, and west to the Pacific.

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3.57 km

Coyote Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The main Coyote Ridge fire road trail runs down the main ridge line. Here, two trails climb up from Green Gulch in the west and cross over into one to the east.

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5.60 km

Coastal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of Coastal Trail between Coyote Ridge Trail and Upper Tennessee Valley Trail is locally known as 'Hurt Locker' for its steepness. It is of course fun if you're descending this mostly smooth hardpack/gravel fireroad (except for some deeply eroded gullies cutting across the lower section), offering sweeping views of the emerald Tennessee Valley below, down to it's opening to the Pacific Ocean. And it's comforting to see the sign at the Tennessee Valley intersection that it's only a mere 482 miles along the coastal trail to the Oregon Border from here ...

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6.67 km

Tennessee Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail is a wide multi-use path flanked by horse pastures, starting on sandy gravel at Tennessee Beach and turning into a paved road where the picnic area (a former farm) spur merges in, toward the trailhead parking area at the Miwok horse riding stables. Here bikers can either turn north or south on Miwok Trail, south on Marincello Trail, or simply continue straight on the road to Sausalito.

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8.59 km

Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The paved Tennessee Valley road ends here at this popular trailhead, deep in the Marin Headlands. A central junction of several trails heading north or south along the Miwok or other hilly trails, or flat down to the beach

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16.6 km

Tennessee Valley Trail & Tamalpais Valley Junction Boardwalk

Highlight • Cycleway

Well paved trail connecting Tennessee valley trails to Sausalito-Mill Valley Trail

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18.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

3.84 km

844 m

397 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

3.54 km

1.41 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Coyote Ridge Summit – Tennessee Valley Trailhead loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Coyote Ridge Trail - Miwok Trail Junction

Coyote Ridge Summit

Coyote Ridge Trail

Coastal Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail

Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Tennessee Valley Trail & Tamalpais Valley Junction Boardwalk

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