Bootjack Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Bootjack Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

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15,010

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Bootjack Trail – Mount Tamalpais — East Peak loop from Muir Woods National Monument

05:37

17.4km

740m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.25 km

Ocean View Trail meets Panoramic Trail

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From Panoramic Highway near Mountain Home this is a great trail to descend into Muir Woods from the backside (and for free😉).
To continue along a spectacular all-day loop through …

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2.43 km

Lost Trail Trailhead — Muir Woods

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Lost Trail is a steep rarely used access into Muir Woods National Park from the backside, descending from Panoramic Highway without going through the ticketing entrance area.

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3.36 km

Redwood Creek - Bootjack / Hillside /Ben Johnson Trail Jctn

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Strategic junction of several trails in the upper Muir Woods National Park redwoods.

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3.64 km

Bootjack Trail

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Bootjack is a gently sloped and shaded forest trail on the south flank of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County. It starts from the Bootjack trailhead on Panoramic Highway and follows …

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9.06 km

Mount Tamalpais West Point

Peak

11.9 km

Plank Trail — Mount Tamalpais East Peak

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Mt Tam's east peak is the highest elevation in Marin County. It's has excellent views of the coastal, as well as the bay sides of the Marin Peninsula, San Francisco, …

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12.3 km

Mount Tamalpais — East Peak

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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 …

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15.5 km

Hogback Fire Rd / Panoramic View / Gravity Car Trailheads

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Popular hiking trailhead entering Mt Tamalpais Watershed area from a high point along Panoramic Highway instread of starting from sea level at Mill Valley

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15.8 km

Ocean View / Panoramic / Alice Eastwood Rd Trailhead

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Ocean View Trailhead heading south (on google the first section is labeled as Panoramic trail) meandering parallel slightly below Panoramic Highway, where it meets Alice Eastwood fire road coming from …

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17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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