Hiking Tips:

• Check for current trail closures.
• Check the map of where you're going (maybe even print it from HikeMarin).
• Wear good shoes or boots.
• Hike earlier in the day, the weather is cooler and you'll have more daylight if the hike takes longer than expected.
• Allow a 3-kilometer-per-hour (2-mile-per-hour) pace for an average hiker, not including stops.
• Carry enough food and water.
• Tell a friend where you are going if you travel alone.
• Carry a cellphone if you are in an area with cell coverage. Note: text messaging may work even when voice transmission does not.
• Bring appropriate clothes for sudden weather changes - avoid wool and cotton.
• Sunglassess and sunscreen.
• For tide and weather information along the coast, inquire at any visitor center or check online.

  Trail Closures:

  Please observe all trail closures and barriers. Trails are closed for a variety of reasons, such as for visitor safety, to protect endangered species, to prevent erosion, and/or to allow new sections of trail to harden. Visitors who disregard trail closures may endanger themselves and any potential rescuers, harm threatened and endangered species, exacerbate erosion, or prevent new sections of trail from properly hardening, which results in the degradation of the trail surface, which in turn may require the closing of the trail for repair. Thank you for your cooperation.

Hiking Safety Information

• Plan Now, Don't Get Lost, The Marin County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team's brochure on hiking safely.