從2012年的Mt. Baker，到2013的Canyon Creek Meadows、Eagle Creek Trail，都不是一般專程坐飛機前往美國旅遊的觀光客會選擇的景點。雖然這都是些州立公園或是國家森林，沒國家公園來得有名氣，但Trail沿路的指標、美景卻一點也不輸國家公園內的Trail。
今年因為女兒的關係，旅遊時間縮減成七天。除了一直沒機會去的優勝美地之外，我另外選了三個評價不錯且集中在附近的Trail（Cataract Trail Loop in Marin County、Steep Ravine via Matt Davis, Mt Tamalpais、Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore）。
在背包客棧中詢問網友的經驗，發覺除了最後一個較有名之外，其他二個似乎乏人問津。
Cataract Trail Loop in Marin County
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 7.7 miles / 12.4 km
Duration: Half day
Overview: Cataract Creek Trail offers a perfect excuse to play hooky from work or spend a vacation day in the woods. The creek's waterfalls provide a spectacular anchor for a 7-mile loop through the scenic lands of the Mount Tamalpais Watershed. You could just hike a mile and a quarter to the top of the Cataract Creek Trail and return, but I figure if you're going to drive this deep into the Marin County backcountry, you may as well get a few hours of hiking in. The loop includes scenic vistas stretching to the Pacific Ocean, narrow single-track into the wooded hillsides into forests of young redwood and Douglas fir. Marin County has over 500 miles of trails; these are among the best.
Tips: Use extreme caution near the waterfalls: slips could be deadly.Footing is tricky along the Cataract Trail, which is short but steep. Beginners can tire easily.Parking is very limited; best to go on a weekday.Poison oak is common along narrow sections of trail.
從我們住的旅館（San Rafael）往Fairfax開，之後就在山裏頭彎來彎去（Fairfax-Bolinas Rd）。之前看地圖時十分擔心是條彎曲難行的山林小道，沒想到一路平坦又夠寬敞，出乎意料之外的好開。
的確，這裡根本沒有停車場，車輛只能小心的靠著路肩停車，看起來最多也停不下十台車。
Trailhead很不明顯，沒有大的指示牌在路邊，沒有停車場，不小心是會很輕易略過的。還好我手拿著我手畫的地圖（當時在規劃時也擔心連GPS都找不到），新買的GPS也夠給力，當發覺來到了湖的盡頭，道路來了個大折返時，直覺就是這裡了！
我先下車找一下是否有任何標示，看到在柏油路的路肩下有個小立牌和閃著亮光的垃圾桶，到了，
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