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DIRECTIONS From Highway 101 in Novato, take the Atherton Ave./San Marin Dr. exit. Go west 2.2 miles on San Marin Dr., turn right onto San Andreas Dr., and go 0.6 mile to where the road makes a sweeping bend to the left. Park on the shoulder and observe the NO PARKING signs.

FACILITIES/TRAILHEAD There are no facilities at the trailhead, which is located at the foot of the San Andreas Fire Road, just northeast of the parking area.

At the foot of the San Andreas Fire Road, which is gated and locked, head east on a dirt path and, in about 50 feet, go through a gate and then turn sharply left. After 100 feet or so, you merge with the San Andreas Fire Road, which climbs on a gentle grade. About 75 feet ahead, you pass the Big Tank Fire Road, signed BIG TANK FIRE TRAIL, which you will use on your return. Your route here is part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail, and it is popular with local residents, their horses, and their dogs.

Soon you pass a single-track trail heading left through an opening in a barbed-wire fence. The area behind the fence, also part of Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve, is designated a Sensitive Wildlife Area, where dogs are not allowed. Now climbing on a moderate grade, you pass another trail, left, signed TO LITTLE TANK FIRE ROAD. About 75 feet farther, you pass through an opening in a fence.