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A well-maintained ridge trail with views of Mt. Tamalpais, Muir Woods, and Muir Beach.


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Map Key

3.1

Miles

5.1

KM

Singletrack

770' 235 m

High

27' 8 m

Low

265' 81 m

Up

857' 261 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

16%

Max Grade (9°)

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E-Bikes Unknown

Description

You'll pick up the singletrack to Diaz Ridge on the north side of Highway 1 about 0.25 miles west of the peak where Highway 1 meets Panoramic Highway. There is a pullout there to park or turn around and park on the south side of the road.

After a 0.25 mile climb, you'll continue on to the Diaz Ridge Trail. The trail starts as a fast, flowy singletrack (with a small climb in the middle), but gets more technical and switchback loaded as you approach Muir Beach. To your right will be views of Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods. As you progress down the trail, you'll get views of the Pacific Ocean and Muir Beach. Off to your left is the Green Gulch Zen Center Farm.

Diaz Ridge trail ends at Highway 1 and the Pelican Inn, which is a great place for brunch or a pint of Guinness before you climb back up or continue on to other trails in the area, such as Deer Park Fire Trail or Middle Green Gulch.

Contacts

Shared By:

Andrew Levine with improvements by Maxwell Dubow

Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 19 votes

#8204

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  3.8 from 19 votes
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Trail Rankings

#490

in California

#8,204

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Photos

At the Miwok Trail junction
Apr 22, 2015 near Tamalpa…, CA
Full run of the trail.
Oct 13, 2020 near Tamalpa…, CA
Lower portion of Diaz Ridge trail with Muir Beach in the background
Jul 22, 2013 near Tamalpa…, CA
View looking north towards Mt. Tam on the right, and Muir woods in the bottom of the valley to the left from Diaz Ridge.
Nov 1, 2015 near Tamalpa…, CA
Great view of Mt. Tamalpais from the eastern end of Diaz Ridge.
Nov 1, 2015 near Tamalpa…, CA

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Jul 23, 2023
V Man
Some areas overgrown - might be some poison oak as well, otherwise good shape
Nov 6, 2022
Baldo Faieta
Nov 26, 2020
Pipe Becerra
Nov 21, 2020
Stacey Knowles
Oct 8, 2018
Jayeson Canales
Dec 2, 2017
Mark Hambly
Sep 25, 2017
jason predock
Oct 6, 2013
Ed Shehan
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