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Hike of the Week - Posted Sep 23, 2011
Hill 88 - A Trip to Marin's Military Past

Six-mile hike gaining about 1000' to the top of Hill 88 in the Marin Headlands. Explore the Nike missile bunkers and old radar station. Dog access is unclear; parts of the trail are OK, but others are unclear.

The path to Hill 88 follows an abandoned asphalt road that is eroded, overgrown and falling into the sea in places.ÊHill 88 in the Marin Headlands is the site of an old military radar control station for the former Nike missile base at Fort Cronkhite. The Nike missiles were positioned at batteries and bunkers throughout the Marin Headlands, most of which are still present. Many are dug into the hills forming tunnels and caves. A few are open to the public, but most are welded closed.

From the book Hiking Marin - 141 Great Hikes in Marin County details below.
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Hiking Marin 141 Great Hikes in Marin County
by Don and Kay Martin
List Price: $21.95

Marin County has the finest urban park systems in the world with over 600 miles of wonderful trails. Hiking Marin is the only complete guidebook to this magnificent area. The book includes over 200 suggestions on where to go, detailed 3D maps for every hike, and directions to each trailhead.

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If you own the 3rd edition of the book Hiking Marin 141 Great Hikes in Marin County you can download a PDF version of every hike, including the maps. Each hike is a printable two page hike description and map. Each file has a password that may be found in the book (see book for more details).

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Top 7 Hikes in Marin County
When it comes to hiking, Marin County has the finest urban park system in the world with more than 600 miles of spectacular trails. Here are the 7 best hikes excerpted from the book, Hiking Marin

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