Thursday, September 7, 2017
This week we head south in Marin for a trek up and down trails on Mount Tamalpais.
Per Wendy, "this hike takes us through redwood forest, over Fern Creek, into chaparral, and finally to lunch at Bootjack. The return is fairly level and shady." (Click here for a recap of our October 2008 hike and click here for the photo album for this hike.)
Directions to trailhead: Take the Stinson Beach/Highway 1 exit off Highway 101. Go west through Tam Valley and up onto the ridge. Turn right onto Panoramic Highway and follow signs to Mt. Tamalpais. Drive about 4 miles.
When you reach Mountain Home Inn on your right, park in the parking lot across the road on your left.
50 minutes from College of Marin.
Carpoolers can meet at the Greenbrae Park & Ride lot at 9:00 am.
Click here for a Google Maps map showing the Mountain Home Inn. Click on the teardrop icon for directions and driving time from your location.
Restrooms at trailhead and Bootjack.
Weather forecast: As of Thursday, September 7th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 76. (Click here for an updated forecast.)
More on this hike: Hike "B9 – Matt Davis – Troop 80 Trails" – in the Martin's book, Hiking Marin, shows the area where we’ll be hiking.
This Google Earth view of Mt. Tam shows the trails that we'll be following.
Here's the hike profile.
Mountain Home to Bootjack (9/12/2017) Hike Preview
This week we head south in Marin for a trek up and down trails on Mount Tamalpais.Per Wendy, "this hike takes us through redwood forest, over Fern Creek, into chaparral, and finally to lunch at Bootjack. The return is fairly level and shady." (Click here for a recap of our October 2008 hike and click here for the photo album for this hike.)
Directions to trailhead: Take the Stinson Beach/Highway 1 exit off Highway 101. Go west through Tam Valley and up onto the ridge. Turn right onto Panoramic Highway and follow signs to Mt. Tamalpais. Drive about 4 miles.
When you reach Mountain Home Inn on your right, park in the parking lot across the road on your left.
50 minutes from College of Marin.
Carpoolers can meet at the Greenbrae Park & Ride lot at 9:00 am.
Click here for a Google Maps map showing the Mountain Home Inn. Click on the teardrop icon for directions and driving time from your location.
Restrooms at trailhead and Bootjack.
Weather forecast: As of Thursday, September 7th, the National Weather Service forecast for the hike was mostly sunny, with a high near 76. (Click here for an updated forecast.)
More on this hike: Hike "B9 – Matt Davis – Troop 80 Trails" – in the Martin's book, Hiking Marin, shows the area where we’ll be hiking.
This Google Earth view of Mt. Tam shows the trails that we'll be following.
Here's the hike profile.
