San Francisco & Marin Nature Walking Tours COASTAL WALKERS
Guided Walks in the Redwood Forests of Marin, San Francisco's Lands End and Golden Gate Coast, and Sausalito's Golden Gate Headlands
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WELCOME TO OUR WALKING TOURS!
WORLD-FAMOUS REDWOODS (WITHOUT THE CROWDS)-
VISIT See ancient redwood groves via quiet trails in the creek- and fern-lined canyons at the base of Marin County's Mt. Tamalpais.
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EXPERIENCE - See towering ancient trees in a primeval creekside setting with hidden pools and a cascading waterfall.
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WALK TIME/DISTANCE - 3 hrs / 4 mi. / 6.5 km
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HIKE RATING - This easy-going walk follows a mix of quiet backroads and lush, fern-lined trails.
The Magnificent Redwoods of Marin & Mt. Tamalpais - $59
REDWOODS NATURE ART WALK
Use sunlight, water, leaves flowers and ferns to create spectacular nature art photoprints (cyanotypes) in the Redwood forest. Follow quiet trails on the creek-and fern-lined canyons at the base of Mt. Tamalpais. A big hit with familes, kids and adults!
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EXPERIENCE - Create your own nature artwork amid the ancient trees in a primeval creekside setting with hidden pools and a cascading waterfall.
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WALK TIME/DISTANCE - 3 hrs / 2.5 mi. / 4km
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HIKE RATING - This easy-going walk follows a mix of quiet backroads and lush, fern-lined trails.
GOLDEN GATE COAST AND A SECRET BEACH
Explore the dramatic Golden Gate Coast near the Golden Gate Bridge. See Fort Point and follow quiet trails to a hidden beach with spectacular views of the bridge and coast.
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VIEW - Marine mammals up close...seals, porpoises, and if we are lucky...migrating humpback or gray whales!
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FOLLOW - The Coastal Trail to little known pocket beaches for unique views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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DIP - Your feet into the Pacific Ocean at secluded Marshall Beach.
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WALK TIME/DISTANCE - 3 hrs / 5 mi. / 8 km
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HIKE RATING - Moderate ups & downs, with some stairs.
SAUSALITO HEADLANDS AND THE GOLDEN GATE
STROLL - Along the winding Sausalito waterfront with views of Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco skyline.
VISIT - Former military base, Fort Baker, on Horseshoe Cove, with commanding views of the Golden Gate Bridge's north tower.
FOLLOW - The coastal route climbing to a spectacular overlook, high above the bridge deck for unparralled views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, & the Marin Headlands.
SEE - Sea lions, dolphins, and with luck, even whales!
WALK TIME/DISTANCE - 3hrs / 4 mi. / 6.4 km
HIKE RATING - Moderate with some ups & downs.
Sausalito to Kirby Cove & the Golden Gate Bridge Overlook- $59
LANDS END: THE CITY'S WILD & SCENIC COAST
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EXPLORE - The historic ruins of Sutro Baths on San Francisco's northwestern edge.
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GAZE - Upon surf-lashed Ocean Beach from the Sutro Heights overlook, with coastal vistas stretching for miles to the south and west.
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FOLLOW - The Coastal Trail along cliffside bluffs to a wild and remote beach for commanding views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.
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SEE - Several historic shipwrecks which lie just offshore.
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NATURE WATCH- See napping sea lions, scan the sea for pods of bay porpoise, or, with luck, spot the spouts of gray or humpback whales.
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WALK TIME/DISTANCE - 3 hrs/ 5 mi. / 8 km
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HIKE RATING - Moderate ups & downs, with some stairs.