Double Dipsea - Mill Valley to Stinson Round Trip - 14 mi / 4100 ft

** HIKE START TIME MOVED
UP 30 min. to 9:30** please
arrive by 9:15 to secure parking, etc.

* Re-post from Sept. 2024 -- Training Hike - Double Dipsea*

Double Dipsea - Mill Valley to Stinson Round Trip - 14 mi / 4100 ft

Since this is a training hike, we'll go for a slightly quicker pace.

Meeting time: 9:15 AM, Saturday, August 9, 2025, or as early as needed to secure parking. Will begin hiking at 9:30 AM – please be on time.

Meeting location: Old Mill Park – near the public restrooms
320 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

This is near the intersection of Throckmorton and Old Mill St, on the park side.

Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Old+Mill+Park+Public+Restrooms/@37.9047397,-122.5539832,18z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x808591abbe3fb449:0xb9ab827f79f27003!2sOld+Mill+Park!8m2!3d37.9047303!4d-122.5527853!16s%2Fg%2F11j601hp78!3m5!1s0x8085910046a45293:0x9ca086eb64a75a57!8m2!3d37.9051219!4d-122.5523987!16s%2Fg%2F11rc45xtxm?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
GPS: 37.905201064932285, -122.55239269288141

The parking is on-street. Please arrive early enough to find a spot, get situated and meet up on time. There are bathrooms at our starting point as well as at our midpoint in Stinson Beach.

AllTrails route:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/dipsea-trail-from-mill-valley-trail-head?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

Come prepared, as usual – with appropriate footwear, poles if you use them (there is quite a bit of elevation for the mileage), and the usual 2L minimum of water, sunscreen, hat, layers, lunch and snacks, as needed, etc. Forecast temperatures are upper 50’s at start time to a high in the low 70’s. Check the weather again before heading out. We’ll stop for a lunch break at the midpoint – Stinson Beach.

Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/ca/mill-valley
We’ll wait briefly at trail junctions to be sure everyone is on the right track, but hikers are expected to be able to keep up. Hikers who may be out front of the group a bit are expected to wait at junctions so as not to get separated and end up ultimately slowing the group. Our average pace will be about 2 ¼ to 2 ½ miles/hr, or roughly 25 minutes per mile, while moving. With our break, we should finish around 4:30, give or take, including breaks. Time is approximate.

Post-hike adult beverage and food: Location TBD