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Steep Ravine Trail – Cardiac Hill loop from Stinson Beach

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Steep Ravine Trail – Cardiac Hill loop from Stinson Beach

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Steep Ravine Trail – Cardiac Hill loop from Stinson Beach

02:59

21.5km

850m

Running

Hard run. 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: March 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Stinson Beach (GGNRA)

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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472 m

Stinson Beach — Dipsea Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

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

Tip by

2.37 km

Webb Creek

Highlight • River

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

Tip by

2.42 km

Steep Ravine Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

As the name suggests, this pittoresque trail leads along a sometimes raging stream through a narrow, well-shaded and lush canyon from Stinson toward Pantoll.

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6.63 km

Dipsea Trail at Ben Johnson Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

In the western upper reaches of Muir Woods National Monument's almost primal jungle, the Dipsea Trail, still paralleling Dear Park Forest Road mostly on the southwestern side, meets with the Ben Johnson Trail that heads straight north.

Tip by

7.35 km

Ben Johnson Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

12.5 km

Viewpoint

16.5 km

Cardiac Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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20.0 km

View of Stinson Beach from the Dipsea Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

When finally emerging from the forested trails the view opens up to the Pacific Ocean, with a couple of opportunities to see the crescent shaped Stinson Beach below.

Tip by

21.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

2.66 km

1.72 km

685 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

3.02 km

1.68 km

559 m

158 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Steep Ravine Trail – Cardiac Hill loop from Stinson Beach

Stinson Beach — Dipsea Trailhead

Webb Creek

Steep Ravine Trail

Dipsea Trail at Ben Johnson Trail Junction

Ben Johnson Trail

Cardiac Hill

View of Stinson Beach from the Dipsea Trail

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