Traversing the west-facing slopes of Mount Tamalpais, the Coastal Trail is not to be missed.
Nature's layers give way to a view of the San Francisco skyline from the Coastal Trail.
Appearances aside, you will not fall into the ocean if you continue down the trail.
Patches of shaded evergreen forest break up the open hillsides along the Coastal Trail.
Stinson beach and Bolinas Lagoon from the Coastal Trail.
Coastal Trail. Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Coastal Trail. Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Fresh life along the Coastal Trail.
Coastal Trail.
Western rattlesnakes sometimes reside in this permanent trailside fixture, so watch carefully as you pass.
Coastal Trail. Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Coastal Trail contouring the flanks of Bolinas Ridge.
Stinson Beach, Bolinas Mesa and Bolinas Lagoon.
Numerous draws intersect the trail.
Coastal Trail. Mount Tamalpais State Park.
California bay tree (Umbellularia californica).
Coastal Trail. Mount Tamalpais State Park.
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica). Coastal Trail.
Additional parking a mile above Pantoll Station on Pantoll Road provides an alternate access to the Coastal Trail.