Bay Area Hiker: Photos from Rodeo Beach Trailhead, the Headlands
Photos from a February 2001 hike at the Marin Headlands (Rodeo Beach Trailhead)
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Trailhead
Trailhead
Start out walking along the road
Start out walking along the road
      
      Heron
Willow
Willow
Poison oak
Poison oak
Cross the road
Cross the road
Start of Miwok Trail
Start of Miwok Trail
Miwok Trail
Miwok Trail
Suncups
Suncups
Carpet of milkmaids
Carpet of milkmaids
Lupine
Lupine
     Buttercups
     California buttercups
Approaching junction
Approaching junction with spur to Bunker Road
A creek on the right creates a marshy area in winter
A creek to the right creates a marshy area in winter
Approaching junction with Bobcat Trail
Approaching junction with Bobcat Trail
Miwok Trail
Miwok Trail
Small snake in the grass
Small snake in the grass
Spring flowers
Spring flowers
Gerbode Valley
Gerbode Valley
Monkeyflower
Monkeyflower
The climb
Ascending on Miwok Trail
Paintbrush
Paintbrush
Approaching junction
Approaching junction
Junction
Junction; closed Chaparral Trail is straight ahead, and Wolf Ridge Trail begins to the left
Wolf Ridge Trail
Wolf Ridge Trail
View north
View north
Narrow path
Narrow path
Shooting stars
Shooting stars
     Flowering currant
     Flowering currant
Oregon grape
Oregon grape
Large coffeeberry is the tallest plant along the trail
Coffeeberry shrub is tallest plant along this stretch of trail
     California coffeeberry
     California coffeeberry
      Wallflower?
      Wallflower?
     Lizardtail
     Lizard tail
Unknown plant
Unknown flowering plant
Brief downhill
Brief downhill
     Water drips down rock
Water drips down rock
     Huckleberry and ferns
     Huckleberry and ferns
     Hound's tongue
     Hound's tongue
     Oak
     Oak
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
Milkmaids along the trail
Milkmaids along the trail
Final stretch is steep
Final stretch is steep
Hilltop and junction
Hilltop and junction
View north
View north
Coastal Trail
Paved Coastal Trail
View to ocean
Descending west
View south
View south to San Francisco
Sagebrush and Coyote brush
Sagebrush and coyote brush
Poison oak
Poison oak
Coastal Trail
Coastal Trail
Trail is rerouted around landslide
Trail is rerouted around landslide
Rerouted stretch
Rerouted stretch
Trail turns left at sign
Trail turns left at sign
Steps and view back to trailhead
Steps and view back to trailhead

Then the batteries ran out in the camera!


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