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Veer right on the single-track Benstein Trail and follow it to a junction marked by a trail post. Stay on the Benstein Trail by turning right, then descending some wooden steps. The trail skirts Serpentine Swale, and after a few switchbacks reaches a T-junction with the Simmons Trail. Turn left, cross the headwaters of Cataract Creek, and about 100 feet from the creek, you reach the Cataract Trail. Here you bear left and retrace your route to the parking area.

TRIP 12 Mt. Tamalpais: South Side Ramble

Distance 7.1 miles, Semi-loop Hiking Time 4 to 5 hours Elevation Gain/Loss ±1100 feet Difficulty Difficult Best Times All year Agency Parking, CSP; trails CSP, MMWD Recommended Map Trails of Mt. Tamalpais and the Marin Headlands (Olmsted)

HIGHLIGHTS This semi-loop route, using the Hogback, Matt Davis, Nora, Rock Spring, and Bootjack trails, starts across Panoramic Highway from Mountain Home and takes you past two other Mt. Tamalpais landmarks, West Point Inn and Mountain Theater. Along the way, you will explore the mountain’s south side, which alternates between chaparral and forest, with some attractive stands of coast redwoods. Although the fire roads on this side of the mountain are popular with mountain bicyclists, this route stays mostly on single-track trails, which are closed to bicycles.