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packet - Jun 27, 2008 1:22 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2008
Fairly shortFairly foggy day, so not a lot of sights. Not a bad hike for being so close to San Francisco though.
Tracy - May 21, 2008 1:10 am Date Climbed: May 18, 2008
My 7th CA cohpHiked from the parking lot with my nephew, Spencer. Beautiful warm day. Summitted at 2:45 PM. The temperature here was 25 degrees warmer than it was on the top of Mt. Davidson in San Francisco 2 hours later.
ClimbingJunkie - Mar 30, 2008 10:35 pm Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2008
Sand to Summit!!Hiked from Stinson Beach via the Matt Davis trail. Long day at 18 miles round trip but well worth the effort. Great alternative to the typical hike from the parking lot....
tarol - Mar 27, 2008 9:55 pm Date Climbed: Mar 27, 2008
Stunning views todayWarm sunny weather, clear blue skies, lots of wildflowers and hummingbirds... what more could you want?
The Tailor - Mar 25, 2008 9:26 pm Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2008
Hoorah!4.7 mile loop... no sweat!
Jonodo - Feb 12, 2008 6:52 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2008
Tempela TrailVia the Temepla trail out of Mill Valley. The views are outstanding. Very nice workout.
requiem - Jan 28, 2008 4:06 pm
twice plusday hiked in the winter from Muir Woods, greeted by mobs of kids and teens hogging the spots with great views. since then i summited again, but i've never stayed to enjoy it.
panweilin - Oct 25, 2007 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2007
Mt. Tam 3-PeakCovered the 3 peaks (west, middle, and east) of Mt. Tam, as well as skirting those lakes in Marin County.
pjgordon - Oct 23, 2007 12:29 am
weekendSpent the weekend at Pantol. Day hiked Muir woods and Mt. Tam. Awesome views.
hikerbryan - Oct 2, 2007 11:45 pm Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2004
Great trailsIn my opinion, Mt. Tam has the best trails in the Bay Area. Each side of the mountain has its share of good qualities and the summit affords the best views of the area that I have seen, aside from the view out of the window of a 737 leaving Oakland Airport.
weeds19 - Sep 8, 2007 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
Great SpotI really enjoyed the views and the area. It makes me think that living in the Bay area might not be too bad... then I looked at home prices!!
Jim Carr - Jun 21, 2007 12:59 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 1999
Old Railroad GradeGreat place to train, if you can stomach all the Marin County hot-tubbers.
huskertriguy - May 29, 2007 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2006
Beautiful Views of Bay Area!Hiked with Cal Triathlon Team
ROUTE: Muir Woods Visitor Center to Pantoll (Ben Johnson & Stapelveldt trails); Pantoll to Mountain Theater (Bootjack Trail); Mountain Theater to West Point Inn (Rock Spring Trail); West Point Inn to "Summit"; Summit to Mountain Home Inn (Hogback); Mountain Home Inn to Muir Wood Vis. Ctr. (Ocean View Trail).
This route was difficult enough when keeping pace with the triathlon team. Great route to offer as many diverse views of the region as possible - sweeping vistas, immersion in redwood trees. Descent on Hogback is steep and can work the joints.
Clear day, GREAT view of Bay Area. Beauty is most certainly in the eye of the beholder; I suppose if one hoped to escape urban development and gentrification (as imposing and terrible as it is, I acknowledge), one would hit up Diablo or Yosemite. Solitude is best found elsewhere.
Hope to hit this on my mountain bike soon.
Michael Perry - Apr 24, 2007 12:01 am Date Climbed: Apr 22, 2007
Unbeatable viewStarted from Mountain Home Inn in late afternoon, up to the Railroad Grade to the Fern Creek Trail. Very nice and scenic trail. Reached the summit of the east peak just after sunset. Absolutely incredible view, but very cold and windy at the top.
mow10 - Apr 15, 2007 11:37 pm Date Climbed: Apr 11, 2000
via mountain bikeA spiritual pilgrimage for mountain bikers - thanks to all those hippies riding beach cruisers down Mt Tam back in the day who got it going!
Bob Bolton - Apr 15, 2007 10:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2007
Rain, wind, no viewDid the short hike - but still got soaked. Then drove all the way home to Washington. Would like to have seen the views.
CBoldt1010 - Apr 9, 2007 4:38 pm Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2007
Great Views!I can't count how many times I have climbed up and all over this mtn. One of the best parts, the German beer pub hidden on one of the trails!
SFMountaineer - Apr 4, 2007 8:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007
Hiked many timesI've climbed this mountain about 4 times this year, just as training and exercise. But quite a beautiful place!
96avs01 - Apr 1, 2007 1:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007
Long Day RT to Stinson BeachMade a nice loop from Stinson Beach to the East Peak summit via Dipsea/Matt Davis/Temelpa trails. Returned to Stinson via Fern Creek/Rock Ridge/Steep Ravine trails. Great weather with a total of ~16.5 miles made for a fantastic day, topped off by some serious grub at Moylan's!
Bubba Suess - Mar 9, 2007 10:39 pm
I was in the Boy Scouts......when I first climbed this mountain.