Marin county

The iconic span that bridges the Golden Gate Strait can be enjoyed from many points throughout San Francisco and Marin County.

Mt Tamalpais, just north of SF, cool country! Absolutely gorgeous!

This hike begins at Stinson Beach and climbs up Mount Tamalpais, enjoying shady redwoods and waterfalls. Part of the NorCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge.

Just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin County boasts hiking trails, state parks, beaches, fresh oysters, and even Muir Woods.

While we're pretty much convinced you can't go wrong with when it comes to hiking in Marin, there are some areas you undoubtedly must visit at least once.

Cypress Tree Tunnel in Marin County, CA, by Brian Avedano

Turns out the North Bay is full of secrets.

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It took me two decades of living in the Bay Area to discover just how beautiful and accessible Marin County is.

Tiburon is a peninsula parallel to Sausalito, jutting four miles into San Francisco Bay. It faces the city, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Once the terminus of the Northwest Pacific Railroad, it shipped the redwood that built and rebuilt San Francisco. In 1967 the trains stopped running and activist locals stopped over-development of the peninsula.