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Rodeo Valley
Upper Rodeo Trail
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Trail Length: 2.59 miles round trip

A nice breeze will be at your back most days. This trail connects to the top of the eastern ridge. Near the top are some easily avoidable ruts. You'll get ocean and beach views if you turn around and look back. It never gets too steep.

Hikers make their way down Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Meadows Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.57 miles round trip

Don't miss the short journey up to the Sweeney Meadow. While it can be a bit of effort to reach the Sweeney Ridge, it's well worth it. Visitors will enjoy passing wildflowers in spring and will also be treated to great views.  

This trail is part of an easy loop

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.

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.

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.

View over Tennessee Valley toward the beach and ocean
Old Springs Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.61 miles round trip

Best used in the downhill, northerly direction into Tennessee Valley. From the junction with the Miwok Trail - Bunker Road to Wolf Ridge, the trail starts fairly level, crossing several wood bridges with nice views over Tennessee Valley out to the Pacific Ocean.

Notch Trail
Notch Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 2.10 miles round trip

From Skyline College, you'll be shocked by how quickly you can leave civilization. Begin the climb through the trees to a view of Rockaway Beach. You'll have some great ocean views during this portion of the trail. 

The trail turns away from the ocean, and you view the valley below.

Mori Point
Mori Headlands Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.23 miles round trip

At the west end of the Old Mori Road Trail, you'll come to Mori Point's famous Bootlegger's Steps.

Meditation on the bluffs at Mori Point
Mori Bluff Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 0.44 miles round trip

At the end of the Old Mori Road Trail, at the west end of Mori Point, you'll come to the intimidating sight of the Bootlegger's Steps.

Battery Alexander near Battery Mendell
Mendell Trail
Difficulty Level: Easiest
Trail Length: 1.58 miles round trip

This is a wide open pathway that gives access to bunkers, cliffs, beach, crashing waves and views in all directions. At the end, there is a little loop that looks down to the Rodeo Lagoon and Cronkhite Beach.