Trailhead
Muir Beach Parking Lot
Plenty of parking in the morning, but it will fill up by noon.
Trails
Route: Hwy 1 North to Redwood Creek Trail. Cross Franks Valley Road and bridge then link up with Heather Cutoff Trail. Left on Dipsea Trail. Cross Panoramic Hwy. Continue on Dipsea. Veer Right on Hwy 1 and take right at Stinson Beach Deli. Left on Buena Vista. Left on Lincoln. Continue on Farallon. Meet Willow Camp Fire Road. Climb. Right on Coastal Trail. Cross Panoramic Hwy to Pantol. Continue on Coastal Fire Road. Left on Ben Johnson Trail. Right on Muir Woods Trail. Right on Dipsea Trail near parking area. Left on Deer Park Fire Road. Right on Redwood Creek Trail to finish.
Map
Map of the route “MB 19.7”: 19.47 mi, 5,699 ft of climbing and 5,696 ft of descent, elevation between 10 ft and 1,850 ft, time 01:55:39. It is a loop that starts and ends at 37.86076, -122.57511 (latitude, longitude).
Total climbing: 5699 ft