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Dipsea Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

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Dipsea Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

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4.7

(5096)

19,976

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Dipsea Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

04:55

35.3km

1,410m

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: August 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Stinson Beach (GGNRA)

Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve

King Mountain Open Space Preserve

Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.85 km

Dipsea Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Dipsea Trail is the legendary site of the annual run from the bay to the Pacific across the Marin peninsula. This is the very scenic section climbing to the highest point along the route from the east.

Tip by

8.39 km

Cardiac Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent overview to all sides, north, west, and south along the Pacific coastline of the Marin peninsula.

Tip by

11.0 km

Webb Creek

Highlight • River

Little pool formed by Webb creek, a refreshing respite on hot days along Steep Ravine/Dipsea trail.

Tip by

12.9 km

Stinson Beach — Dipsea Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Western terminus of the legendary annual race route across the Marin Peninsula.

Tip by

20.4 km

Stage Coach Fire Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wide and gently graded gravel trail that allows to keep a steady knee-saving speed both up- and downhill with ample vista points to justify an occasional rest stop.

Tip by

22.7 km

Mount Tamalpais West Point

Peak

22.9 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. …

Tip by

25.5 km

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Highlight • Summit

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

Tip by

26.0 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 …

Tip by

35.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

14.3 km

3.71 km

720 m

325 m

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

12.7 km

4.08 km

1.55 km

1.35 km

1.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 29 August

25°C

11°C

0 %

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Dipsea Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Mill Valley

Dipsea Trail

Cardiac Hill

Webb Creek

Stinson Beach — Dipsea Trailhead

Stage Coach Fire Road

Old Railroad Grade Trail (upper half) — Mt Tam

Mount Tamalpais East Peak and Visitors Center

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

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