• View of the Golden Gate Bridge, taken from the Marin Headlands, looking across the bay back towards San Francisco, seen in the distance.

    Golden Gate

    National Recreation Area California

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  • Tunnel to Marin Headlands Closed

    The tunnel on Bunker Road from Alexander Avenue in Sausalito towards the Marin Headlands is closed for construction. Please follow the detour signs to Conzelman Road (just above the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge) to go up over the hill. More »

  • Muir Beach (but not nearby Muir Woods) parking lot closed June-November 2013

    Muir Beach parking lot will be closed from June-November 2013 due to construction. Restrooms or nearby parking will not be available at Muir Beach during this period. Pacific Way is closed except to residents. Check back for updates or call (415)561-3054 More »

  • CAUTION: Post Storm Damage to Coastal Trail

    The Presidio Coastal Trail segment just north of the Pacific Overlook and adjacent to Lincoln Blvd remains CLOSED indefinitely. We have posted signage to alert bicyclists and hikers and with information for safe trail alternatives. More »

Bolinas Ridge

Bolinas Ridge with Stinson Beach in foreground
 
From the top of Bolinas Ridge take in bird's-eye views up and down the San Andreas Rift Zone. The fault divides Olema Valley, a lovely, undulating landscape, that dips slowly down to the waters of Tomales Bay in the north, and Bolinas Lagoon in the south. The 10.5-mile Bolinas Ridge trail starts in Samuel Taylor Park.

Tips and Highlights
  • The Bolinas Ridge Trail, especially popular with mountain bikers, begins on the ridge line east of Olema Valley, with parking off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.
  • The trail crosses rolling coastal range land, enters towering redwoods, and breaks into open chaparral before it reaches its southern trailhead at Alpine Road on Mount Tamalpais-offering views of Bolinas Lagoon, Tomales Bay, and the Pacific Ocean along the way.

  • Find out easy information on how to access any of the park's trails by walking, biking, car, and/or bus. Read More

  • Accessibility Definitions Accessibility Definitions

    Because of the topography, some park sites contain rough terrain. Click here for accessibility definitions and terms. Read More

  • Visit Olema Valley Visit Olema Valley

    Find out more about visiting Olema Valley and learn what other opportunities are available through the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, partner of the GGNRA. Read More

Did You Know?

Photo of gull chicks breaking our of an egg in a nest.

After incubation lasting four weeks, a gull chick breaks out of its egg without assistance from its parents. At hatching, the chick is fully covered with down and is soon able to open its eyes and stand up to walk about the nest.