Rodeo Beach-Battery Townsley Hike

Location: 

Rodeo Beach/Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot, 11050 Mitchel Road, Mill Valley, CA

The Marin Headlands and Rodeo Beach are accessible from the Alexander Ave. exit of 101 just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin.

Date/Time:

Sunday, January 26, 2025 11 AM

RSVP to Lisa at [email protected]

Meeting Location:

Meet at the Rodeo Beach/Fort Cronkhite Parking Lot at the end of Mitchell Road (end part of Bunker Road in the Marin Headlands). We will meet near the bathrooms/beach showers at the end of the parking lot.

Getting There:

From the Alexander Ave. exit on Rte. 101, take Bunker Road which becomes Mitchell Road at the Rodeo Beach parking area

Marin Headlands map (PDF):

https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/map_mahe_150429_508_2021.pdf

Description:

Join Lisa Louis (of hikingautism.com) and family for a hike starting from the parking lot end of Rodeo Beach. We will do a 0.6 mile upward walk/hike with gorgeous views of the Pacific, and stop at historic Battery Townsley which features a large cannon from WWII. Be ready for an uphill walk, and remember, it’s easier going back down! This is a total of 1.2 miles round trip from the parking area, with options to extend either from the top of the trail or by walking on beautiful Rodeo Beach after the hill hike.

For more info on hikes in this area:

https://www.hikingautism.com/battery-townsley.html

https://www.hikingautism.com/hill-88-from-rodeo-beach.html

https://www.hikingautism.com/tennessee-point-labyrinth.html