5 Top Hikes in Marin for Spring

Detailed maps can be found online at AllTrails, or check with Marin County Parks and Point Reyes National Seashore to join a ranger-led jaunt.

Ring Mountain

Difficulty: Easy

Length: 2.7 miles

Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center

Difficulty: Moderate

Length : 1.3 miles

Marin Headlands, Hill 88

Difficulty: Moderate

Length: 3.9 miles

Mount Burdell

Difficulty: Moderate

Length: 5.2 miles

Mount Tamalpais South Side Ramble

Difficulty: Hard

Length: 6.6 miles

Check out our hiking guide for more details.

This article originally appeared in Marin Magazine’s print edition under the headline: “Wildflower Walks“.


Kasia Pawlowska

Kasia Pawlowska loves words. A native of Poland, Kasia moved to the States when she was seven. The San Francisco State University creative writing graduate went on to write for publications like the San Francisco Bay Guardian and KQED Arts among others prior to joining the Marin Magazine staff. Topics Kasia has covered include travel, trends, mushroom hunting, an award-winning series on social media addiction and loads of other random things. When she’s not busy blogging or researching and writing articles, she’s either at home writing postcards and reading or going to shows. Recently, Kasia has been trying to branch out and diversify, ie: use different emojis. Her quest for the perfect chip is never-ending.