There is parking along the side of the roads, which is okay if you don’t mind walking along the road with cars passing by.Ravines (or very large gullies) are actively forming on Mars during the coldest times of year, when carbon dioxide frost aids mass wasting. Weekend Crowds and Parking: Summer Weekends are crazy busy. Check out the Matt Davis - Steep Ravine Loop for more details on this hike (Note: this write-up has you starting at the Matt Davis Trailhead near the Stinson Beach fire station). Matt Davis will take you back to where you started. (Approximately seven-eight miles and uphill). Follow Matt Davis back uphill to Pantoll Station. At Stinson Beach, locate the Matt Davis Trail behind the fire station at the end of the short block. (Approximately five miles and 50% uphill.)Ģ) Down Steep Ravine Trail and follow the Dipsea Trail to Stinson Beach. It's three miles roundtrip or you can head down the trail until it meets Shoreline HWY (~4 miles). There are logs along the trail if you are looking for rest spots. The trail follows a beautiful creek with mossy trees and ferns the whole way.įor a more challenging hike here are some options:ġ) Down Steep Ravine Trail from Pantoll Station to where the trail meets the Dipsea Trail, and return back up Steep Ravine. There will be downhill switchbacks getting there and uphill on the way back.

Maps: Paper map are available at the trailhead Pantoll Station in Marin, CA.įor a moderate hike, I suggest going the one and a half miles down the trail to the ladder and return.

The trailhead Pantoll Station is easy to find on GPS and there are friendly rangers there as well to answer questions.

Also, there is a cool ladder to climb down in the middle. I dub this trail the rock star of mossy Bay Area places for its abundance of mossy trees, lichens and ferns. For science fiction fans this trail will remind you of Middle Earth from the Lord of the Rings.

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