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| | If you happen to be in California, why not go hiking, it is so much fun. With so many outdoors pastimes available in California you'll never get bored. There are great outdoors hiking trails all over California, and one of these is West Point Trail in Marin County. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and West Point Trail in Marin County, California is a nice site to go. This trek shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. This is just one of a large number of hiking trails in this region. This backcountry |
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hiking trail is not that long but it's always magnificent to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. West Point Trail is a very short wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this hiking trail delightful for the average trekker
| | looking for an enjoyable adventure. Sometimes this backcountry hiking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Every great outdoors hiking trail in California has its own unique splendor. With its 2 miles of walking distance it's a short backpacking trail. West Point Trail is a two ended backpacking and hiking trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can backcountry hike it just one way. West Point Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some | |
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parts of the backpacking trail could be very different from other parts of it. For the period of the warm months, highs frequently are in the 80's at West Point Trail. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Through the wintertime this site gets highs in the 50's; nighttime
lows at West Point Trail through the wintertime mostly descend into the 30's. You'll have to go far from San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont to get to West Point Trail, but many folks like to walk here to be near the wilderness. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures
before you go. The high level of rain makes West Point Trail a rather wet site; the month with most of the rain is January, and July meanwhile is the driest month. West Point Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,740 feet which is an average number.
Briefly about the
general area: East Fork Fern Creek is a lovely stream that is worth checking out, and Muir Woods National Monument is a pleasant local destination. Stay the night at Laurel Dell Campground. Having a pleasant time at West Point Trail is easy. On a good day it's a great idea
to spend the day at Muir Beach, and why not a little side spree to Bootjack Creek. Hit the beach if you want, Red Rock Beach is practically right here, and Cascade Dam is not far at all from West Point Trail. You don't have to go far from West Point Trail to enjoy Cathedral Grove,
and everyone loves Van Wyck Meadow. People from San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont love to come to West Point Trail. You'll need more than a day to explore everything West Point Trail has to offer, you can camp at Haypress Campground.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 37.9112, Longitude -122.5872 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.9227, Longitude -122.5955 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 1 miles Total climbing distance = .9 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 1 miles Total climbing distance = 0 miles Difficulty : Easy Casual Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 2 miles Total climbing distance = .9 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 2 miles Total climbing distance = .9 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1740 feet

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| | Trails Near West Point Trail:
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Ben Johnson Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference |
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Alice Eastwood Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 1.6 hiking miles, 1951 feet elevation difference |
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Throckmorton Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1398 feet elevation difference |
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North Side Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 371 feet elevation difference |
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Bootjack Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 1.1 hiking miles, 950 feet elevation difference |
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Lagunitas Fire Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1462 feet elevation difference |
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Colier Spring Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 2.6 hiking miles, 1292 feet elevation difference |
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| | Beaches Near West Point Trail:
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Muir Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Red Rock Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Stinson Beach, Marin County
, 4 miles away |
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Rodeo Beach, Marin County
, 6 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near West Point Trail:
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Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA
, 2 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 13 miles away |
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Presidio National Park, San Francisco - CA
, 13 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near West Point Trail:
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Mill Valley Inn, Mill Valley
, 3 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express MILL VALLEY-SAUSALITO, Mill Valley
, 5 miles away |
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Marin Suites Hotel, Corte Madera
, 5 miles away |
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Best Western Corte Madera Inn, Corte Madera
, 5 miles away |
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Travelodge Mill Valley/Sausalito, Mill Valley
, 5 miles away |
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