Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

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Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

01:20

12.2km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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1.72 km

Rhubarb Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Rhubarb Trail connects the Oakwood Valley Trail with the Tennessee Valley Trailhead parking lot. There is roadside parking at the trailhead in case the Tennessee Valley trailhead is full. …

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3.05 km

Tennessee Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tennessee Valley Trail is a 2 mile half-gravel half-paved fire road descending gradually from the trailhead at the deadend of Tennessee Valley Road to the secluded Tennessee Beach, a romantic …

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5.97 km

Tennessee Beach 🏖️ Laguna 🌊 Marin Headlands

Highlight • Beach

The mostly paved trail turns to firm gravel near where a Laguna forms before the valley opens onto a soft sandy beach

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6.14 km

Tennessee Valley Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Starkly blue lake at the end of the valley narrowing here before reaching the beach. Surrounded by lush green grasses, bushes, and almost no trees.

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6.41 km

Tennessee Beach

Highlight • Beach

Tennessee Beach is a secluded cove of soft black sand on the Pacific Ocean in the Marin Headlands. It is framed by steep cliffs and only accessible by boat, on …

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6.94 km

Lower Tennessee Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

While the main Tennessee Valley Trail is a wide paved former road, the lower trail dips through the lush and always green valley created by the creek, that even forms …

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9.21 km

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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10.5 km