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View toward the ocean from Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Horse Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.59 miles round trip

This is an easy singletrack that connects to an unnamed trail from behind the Sweeney Ridge Equestrian Center. From the top, it can be utilized to complete a loop of the Sweeney Ridge where it meets up with the Sweeney Meadow Trail.

View from Sutro Heights
Sutro Heights Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.16 miles round trip

This is a short and steep downhill that brings you from 48th Ave down to Balboa Street. The path has a few steep steps built into the hillside which makes the difficulty Intermediate/Difficult. This path goes from Ocean Beach up to Sutro Heights Park and back.

Sun Trail
Sun Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.42 miles round trip

Make your way along this flat, well-groomed path along the contours of Mt. Tamalpais. The Pacific Ocean, coastal redwoods, the Farallon Islands, and unbelievable sunsets are all there, or not, if the fog is in. See something different every time you take this trail.  

Head along the open grassy

Water drops on fern
Stapelveldt Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.05 miles round trip

The Stapelveldt Trail starts at the busy Pantoll Trailhead. Head downhill towards the southeast along a deep ravine into a verdant, dense wood. Cross the TCC Trail and continue downhill through the same valley filled with with tall redwoods and large sword ferns.

Views toward Fort Cronkhite from Battery Alexander
South Rodeo Beach Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.38 miles round trip

This short trail segment connects Rodeo Beach with Battery Alexander, one of five powerful batteries built by the U.S. Army around the turn of the 20th century. Those guns, manned by soldiers at nearby Fort Barry, were emblematic of the "Endicott Period" of coastal defense technology.

Sky lupine off Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands
Slacker Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.03 miles round trip

Slacker Hill Trail is a one-mile, moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Sausalito, California that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.

Golden Gate Bridge
Slacker Ridge Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.45 miles round trip

Hiking up to the ridge promises a rewarding view. It is a steep trail, and descending down the gravel can be slippery and loose. This trail is not for the faint of heart. However, some of the most famous photos of the Golden Gate Bridge are taken from this ridge. 

A park visitor runs on the SCA Trail in the Marin Headlands with the San Francisco skyline in background.
SCA Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 4.02 miles round trip

A hike along the SCA Trail will provide a breathless vista of the Golden Gate Bridge and the surrounding Bay. When the sun is shining and the fog is lifted, hiking along this trail will make memories that will last a lifetime.

Aerial view of Rancho Corral de Tierra trails
San Vicente Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.88 miles round trip

This is another escape hatch into the wild beauty of Rancho Corral de Tierra. Park on Etheldore Street, and make your way up Ranch Road. Keep your eyes peeled for the trailhead to your left. Then begin your exploration in earnest, bearing northeast.

Habitat restoration volunteers work on Alta Ridge
Rodeo Avenue Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.39 miles round trip

The Rodeo Avenue Trail begins with a series of switchbacks. It seems that every time you come around one of these turns you are looking at a different forest.