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Hike

Northside Trail

Near Mount Tamalpais East Peak

2.7 mi one way · 480 ft climb · 2,074 ft high point

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Northside Trail climbs 480 feet in 2.7 miles one way on Mount Tamalpais, passing viewpoints near the East, Middle, and West Peaks.

Elevation

480 ft of gain and 359 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.4 mi from the trailhead
Haypress Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Bucklin Trail
- Summits Point Reyes Hill
- Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
- 1,140 ft of climbing
2.3 mi one way · 1,140 ft climb · Moderate
Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 3 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 0.2 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.2 mi in
Mount Tamalpais East PeakNearby · 0.2 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.2 mi in
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakNearby · 1.3 mi in
Mount Tamalpais West PeakNearby · 2.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Marin Hills
Mountain biking on Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Mount Tamalpais
Lake Lagunitas

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 480 ft
Descent: 359 ft
High point: 2,074 ft
Low point: 1,861 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Trailhead: 37.9298° N · 122.5941° W

Get directions Open the map

5.4 mi from the trailhead

Haypress Campground

Campground · California

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Hawk Campground

Campground · California

11 mi from you

Greenpicker Trail 1

Summits Firtop
Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
Camp under a mile away

1.9 mi one way · 869 ft climb · Moderate

Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp under a mile away

The Barbary Coast Trail

Summits Telegraph Hill
Camp 2 mi away

5.9 mi of trails · 526 ft climb

California · Camp 2 mi away

East Peak Fire Trail

Summits Mount Tamalpais East Peak
1,603 ft of climbing

1.4 mi one way · 1,603 ft climb

California · Camp 6 mi away

Temelpa Trail

Summits Mount Tamalpais East Peak
1,212 ft of climbing
Camp 5 mi away

1.3 mi one way · 1,212 ft climb

California · Camp 5 mi away

Creeks to Peaks

Summits Noe Peak
Camp 4 mi away

1.9 mi of trails · 730 ft climb

California · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu68°59°Slight Chance Drizzle
Fri72°60°Sunny
Sat76°60°Sunny
Sun67°59°Mostly Sunny
Mon68°60°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°60°Sunny
Wed75°Sunny

Thu: Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph SW

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