Welcome to Travel Tuesday! Mount Tam is part of the NorCal “Six Pack of Peaks” Challenge as well!
I did this hike with my best friend and his boyfriend last year–the last hike before COVID-19 hit-hit and the shelter in place order went into place.
Hiking Mount Tam
Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: Variable! We took the day to meander everywhere!
Trailhead Address: W Ridgecrest Blvd, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 (this gets you to the Rock Spring Trailhead)
Parking: While there is no main entrance fee, the East Peak, Pantoll and Bootjack trailheads all have parking fees. (We parked at Rock Spring, which was free!)
The park is open from 7am to sunset year-round. You might get fined if you stay past dark, so please plan accordingly!
There are miles and miles of trails in Mount Tam! We did a lot of meandering, but the rough loop we created/ended up taking took us from Rock Spring to the Mountain Top Trail to West Peak, and then to East Peak.
The fire lookout is at the top of East Peak (2571 feet above sea level!) and gives you beautiful views of the bay!
Don’t mind me, just trying to stretch my short limbs to the top here…
From there, we decided to take the Mountain Top Trail to West Peak to East Peak, then down the Old Railroad Grade to West Point Inn and back to Rock Spring Trail!
We’re also hoping to do the Stinson Beach trail to Mount Tam at some point! :] After our hike, we decided to get our “return to civilization meal” at a restaurant in Sausalito called Fish!
The fried Brussels sprouts + Saigon salmon sandwich with fries were both amaaaaazing. We loved the Brussels sprouts so much that it inspired these Air Fryer Roasted Vegetables!
- Have you ever been to Mount Tam?
- Check out the other “6 pack of peaks” hikes I’ve done!: Mount Sizer, Rose Peak + Mount Diablo! I’m over halfway through em’!
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Looks so beautiful, love hikes like this 🤗
Me too! On my way to find more like em’! :D
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
I’m all about day hikes and would love to check out the trails at Mount Tam. Gorgeous views!
I hope you get to visit sometime! It’s so beautiful there!
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
I’ve never heard of Mount Tam but it looks like a fun trail to hike, especially if you get to eat those fabulous-looking food afterwards!
The return-to-civilization meal is always one of my favorites! :P
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
This looks beautiful, thanks for the guide! Those views are wonderful. Thanks for the link to the airfryer roasted veggies, I’ll be thinking about those fried brussel sprouts until I try making some– they look delicious!
They were! :]
I hope you get to try em’ sometime–I need to make more!
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
The closest I’ve come is eating Cowgirl Creamery Mount Tam cheese! Which I did enjoy :)
Ooo, I’ve heard amazing things about Cowgirl Creamery but haven’t tried their stuff yet! *-* Soon, hopefully!
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
I love hiking this place looks gorgeous 😍
It’s one of my favorite things to do! :]
Farrah recently posted…Discovery Point Trail in Crater Lake National Park
This looks like a really nice hike to go on. It’s great that a lot of it is shaded too so you can hike in the summer months as well.
Agreed! I’m all about the shaded hikes lately!
What an amazing payoff at the top, made all the more memorable by the global pandemic-monium that followed, eh? Those brussell sprouts are also a worthy reward for your efforts – YUM!
Barbara recently posted…This Vacation Budget Hack Might Change How You Travel Forever
haha, absolutely! Hoping things will get back to semi-normal soon! It’s been so long!
(Those Brussels sprouts were amazing–I want more of those!! *-*)
Farrah recently posted…Cleetwood Cove Trail in Crater Lake National Park
Ok, so the hike looks good…. but those brussel sprouts look amazing!!! What a perfect day! Thanks for sharing :)
It definitely was! Hoping to have more like it soon! :]