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Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

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United States
California
Marin County
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

Moderate

3.4

(3)

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Tennessee Valley Lagoon – Tennessee Beach loop from Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

01:17

11.7km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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1.72 km

Rhubarb Trail

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The Rhubarb Trail connects the Oakwood Valley Trail with the Tennessee Valley Trailhead parking lot. There is roadside parking at the trailhead in case the Tennessee Valley trailhead is full. …

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3.48 km

Tennessee Valley Trail

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Tennessee Valley Trail is a wide multi-use path flanked by horse pastures, starting on sandy gravel at Tennessee Beach and turning into a paved road where the picnic area (a …

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5.67 km

Tennessee Valley Lagoon

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Starkly blue lake at the end of the valley narrowing here before reaching the beach. Surrounded by lush green grasses, bushes, and almost no trees.

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5.83 km

Tennessee Beach 🏖️ Laguna 🌊 Marin Headlands

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The mostly paved trail turns to firm gravel near where a Laguna forms before the valley opens onto a soft sandy beach

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5.94 km

Tennessee Beach

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Tennessee Beach is a secluded cove of soft black sand on the Pacific Ocean in the Marin Headlands. It is framed by steep cliffs and only accessible by boat, on …

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6.47 km

Lower Tennessee Valley Trail

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While the main Tennessee Valley Trail is a wide paved former road, the lower trail dips through the lush and always green valley created by the creek, that even forms …

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8.74 km

Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The paved Tennessee Valley road ends here at this popular trailhead, deep in the Marin Headlands. A central junction of several trails heading north or south along the Miwok or other hilly trails, or flat down to the beach

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10.1 km

Rhubarb Trailhead

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The signposted trailhead crosses a footbridge at its eastern end. It finishes just shy of the Tennessee Valley Trailhead parking lot.

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11.7 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.16 km

1.81 km

1.41 km

904 m

409 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.72 km

2.72 km

2.29 km

2.10 km

1.88 km

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