Blackie’s Pasture, Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon, CA 94920
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Location:
Blackie’s Pasture is located off Tiburon Blvd. in Tiburon. It is about 9 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge on the north side. From US-101, exit 447 leads to CA-131 E. Tiburon Blvd. When you see the horse statue (standing in honor of a beloved horse now gone) and sign saying Blackie’s Pasture, turn into the parking lot. It’s right near a sharp curve that also connects with Trestle Glen Blvd.
(Information links are sometimes changed at the source unexpectedly. We do our best to update.)
Blackie’s Pasture information:
http://www.tiburonpeninsulafoundation.org/blackies-pasture.php
https://www.destinationtiburon.org/places/blackies-pasture
Map with trails:
Blackie’s Pasture is not featured on a National Park Service or other similar organization map. Best bet is to search “Blackie’s Pasture, Tiburon” on your favorite map search site. (You can try the Google map link below.)
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8986109,-122.4879079,17.75z?hl=en
Distance: The Blackie’s Pasture-Tiburon loop is noted both as 8.72 and 8.76 miles. We typically walk to San Rafael Ave., enjoy a break on the bench under the trees, and turn back from there. This makes for a comfortable round trip walk that is shorter than the full walk into Tiburon. Bikes or scooters are also an option for those who wish to do the full distance into Tiburon and back, but don’t want to do that much footwork.
Considerations: Blackie’s Pasture is in a more populated area than many hikes, being part of the Tiburon/Belvedere area. This is a very family friendly location, with bikers, walkers, joggers, and babies in strollers. For those looking for a remote nature hike, this may not be your cup of tea. The nature part is right there, stunningly so, but you will be sharing your walk with more people than on a back trail.
The smooth path is welcoming for wheels as well as feet.
Bathroom facilities are available, and there is also a playground and a pretty gazebo looking out to the water.
The trail:
This is mostly smooth walking very little in terms of hills or inclines, though you can get a scooter going pretty well downhill on a couple of gentle slopes.
The walk from Blackie’s Pasture parking area toward Tiburon is full of lovely sights, whatever the weather.
There is a good variety of birdlife to observe, whether on the water or in the sky. Some stretches have marshy edges with flowers. The light on the water can be dramatic, and boats add to the visual treats.
If you’re lucky, you may even spot a marine mammal popping its head out of the water.
As usual, the photo gallery here includes images from both blue sky days and overcast days. It’s beautiful either way.
(Blackie's Pasture Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Bright and Easy” Insights post.)
Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page. Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. See products with inspiring designs that support the efforts of HikingAutism under Support/Shop. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links.
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(scroll to bottom for photo gallery)
Location:
Blackie’s Pasture is located off Tiburon Blvd. in Tiburon. It is about 9 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge on the north side. From US-101, exit 447 leads to CA-131 E. Tiburon Blvd. When you see the horse statue (standing in honor of a beloved horse now gone) and sign saying Blackie’s Pasture, turn into the parking lot. It’s right near a sharp curve that also connects with Trestle Glen Blvd.
(Information links are sometimes changed at the source unexpectedly. We do our best to update.)
Blackie’s Pasture information:
http://www.tiburonpeninsulafoundation.org/blackies-pasture.php
https://www.destinationtiburon.org/places/blackies-pasture
Map with trails:
Blackie’s Pasture is not featured on a National Park Service or other similar organization map. Best bet is to search “Blackie’s Pasture, Tiburon” on your favorite map search site. (You can try the Google map link below.)
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.8986109,-122.4879079,17.75z?hl=en
Distance: The Blackie’s Pasture-Tiburon loop is noted both as 8.72 and 8.76 miles. We typically walk to San Rafael Ave., enjoy a break on the bench under the trees, and turn back from there. This makes for a comfortable round trip walk that is shorter than the full walk into Tiburon. Bikes or scooters are also an option for those who wish to do the full distance into Tiburon and back, but don’t want to do that much footwork.
Considerations: Blackie’s Pasture is in a more populated area than many hikes, being part of the Tiburon/Belvedere area. This is a very family friendly location, with bikers, walkers, joggers, and babies in strollers. For those looking for a remote nature hike, this may not be your cup of tea. The nature part is right there, stunningly so, but you will be sharing your walk with more people than on a back trail.
The smooth path is welcoming for wheels as well as feet.
Bathroom facilities are available, and there is also a playground and a pretty gazebo looking out to the water.
The trail:
This is mostly smooth walking very little in terms of hills or inclines, though you can get a scooter going pretty well downhill on a couple of gentle slopes.
The walk from Blackie’s Pasture parking area toward Tiburon is full of lovely sights, whatever the weather.
There is a good variety of birdlife to observe, whether on the water or in the sky. Some stretches have marshy edges with flowers. The light on the water can be dramatic, and boats add to the visual treats.
If you’re lucky, you may even spot a marine mammal popping its head out of the water.
As usual, the photo gallery here includes images from both blue sky days and overcast days. It’s beautiful either way.
(Blackie's Pasture Hike Notes were originally paired with the “Bright and Easy” Insights post.)
Click Insights/Hike Update News for inspiring reflections. Browse hikes on the main Hikes page or on the Hike Search by Area page. Check out selected articles and interviews under Media. Click World Walks to see or share favorite family-friendly walks! Stay in touch with Lisa Louis and HikingAutism via Contact. See products with inspiring designs that support the efforts of HikingAutism under Support/Shop. The Links page lists a loose collection of helpful information links.
Check the Home page for the broader background story. If you’re not able to take one of these Northern California hikes, hopefully you can enjoy the photo galleries at the bottom of each hike page! Feel free to share and follow on Facebook at HikingAutism, follow on Twitter at @HikingAutism and Instagram at lisalouis777
