Roy’s Redwoods Open Space Preserve
2.4 miles
This loop, with an optional inner loop at the hilltop, is lovely regardless of season, with some open trail but mostly redwoods.
Pioneer Tree Trail Loop
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
2.4 miles
Hike through redwoods on a small narrow trail.
Short Loop Around Phoenix Lake
Marin Municipal Water District
2.8 miles
This short and easy hike circles the popular Phoenix Lake.
4 Beautiful Accessible Trails in Marin’s State Parks
Looking for wheelchair-friendly trails in Marin’s state parks?
Abbotts Lagoon Trail Out & Back
Point Reyes National Seashore
3.3 miles
This short hike out to Abbotts Lagoon is flat, peaceful, and popular for bird-watching.
Short Loop from Bayview Trailhead
Point Reyes National Seashore
4.9 miles
This loop through pine forests carries you over lots and lots of pine needles, sloping gradually down and back up.
Hiking at Finland’s Pallas-Yllästunturi
In the summer of 2021, my family went to Finnish Lapland, where we hiked Saana Fell and, on our way to Levi, a short trail at Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.
Yolanda Trail Loop from Deer Park
Marin Municipal Water District
3.2 miles
This hike is pretty quiet, with a climb up to open hills, then shaded woods leading you back to Deer Park.
Knight Drive to Echo Trail Out & Back
China Camp State Park
4.6 miles
Check out a small patch of unlikely redwoods in China Camp State Park.
Hiking Finland’s Saana Fell
In the summer of 2021, I was lucky enough to travel with my family to Kilpisjärvi in the far north of Finland to hike Saana Fell.