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nessee Valley Trail. It then continues 6 miles along the blustery headlands all the way to
Muir Beach.
All along the coastline you'll find cool old battery sites - abandoned concrete bunkers
for free subterranean tours from noon to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month.
Tennessee Valley Trail
HIKING
This trail offers beautiful views of the rugged coastline and is one of the most popular
hikes in Marin (expect crowds on weekends), especially for families. It has easy, level ac-
cess to the cove beach and ocean, and is a short 3.8-mile round trip. From Hwy 101, take
the Mill Valley-Stinson Beach-Hwy 1 exit and turn left onto Tennessee Valley Rd from
the Shoreline Hwy; follow it to the parking lot and trailhead.
Mountain-Biking
The Marin Headlands have some excellent mountain-biking routes, and it's an exhilarating
ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to reach them.
For a good 12-mile dirt loop, choose the
Coastal Trail
west from the fork of Conzel-
man and McCullough Rds, bumping and winding down to Bunker Rd where it meets
Bob-
cat Trail
, which joins
Marincello Trail
and descends steeply into the Tennessee Valley
parking area. The
Old Springs Trail
and the
Miwok Trail
take you back to Bunker Rd a
bit more gently than the Bobcat Trail, though any attempt to avoid at least a couple of
hefty climbs is futile.
Horseback Riding
www.miwokstables.com
; 701 Tennessee Valley Rd; trail ride $75)
offers hillside trail rides with
stunning views of Mt Tam and the ocean. Reservations required.