Marin Headlands — Coastal Trail to Hill 88
Rodeo Beach, Sausalito (GGNRA) · near Sausalito · SF Bay Area
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 5.4 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,150 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- Year-round · Spring green; fall for clearest skyline views; dramatic summer fog
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- Free GGNRA parking at Rodeo Beach. Leashed dogs allowed on Rodeo Beach and much of the Coastal Trail — check posted signs.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 0 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Clifftop Pacific views · WWII/Cold War Nike missile & Hill 88 radar ruins · Rodeo pebble/jasper beach · Golden Gate & SF skyline
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- No
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Wind is the story up top — bring a shell even in summer. Pair with nearby Hawk Hill and the Point Bonita Lighthouse for a full Headlands day.
The guide
The quintessential Marin Headlands hike — a steady climb up open coastal bluffs to the abandoned Hill 88 military radar site, w…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Marin Headlands — Coastal Trail to Hill 88 — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.8325, -122.5395