Golden Gate National Recreation Area · California

Owl Trail

1.1 mi of trail, end to end · about 10 ft of climbing · 300 ft of descent · 195 ft–486 ft · native surface · trail class Developed · hiking

486 ft 208 ft · 1.1 mi high 486 ft

Trailhead MUIR BEACH OVERLOOK TRAIL 488 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.