Mt. Tamalpais Watershed/Phoenix Lake Trailhead

Just went mountain biking and it kicked my ass!!! Id say it was kinda advanced. Not for beginners.
SOO beautiful! Wish i had a dog to walk here.

Great place to come on a bright sunny day. The parking lot is small but it didn’t take long to find a spot. Most of the hike is pretty exposed so if you are looking for a more shaded hike this is not the one. Still it’s a great beginners hike made even more enjoyable by the lake which you can follow the trails around.
The views are beautiful but as Janell mentioned, not so many high elevation views.

This is a very easy place to come and hike around for the day. There is usually a lot of people but with plenty of trail space that you still get the feeling you are on your own. Again, several different trails to choose from or you can just work your way around the lake for a nice, easy hike.
This is a great place to brink a picnic and eat along the way.
Not many high elevation views so be prepared to take most of your pictures on lower ground.

one of the best ever wake-​up call on a pleasant saturday morning was the voice of my «activity partner», also known as the beau on the other line of the cellie telling me to be ready in an hour, for we are going for a hike at this magnificent easy hike loop in the hills around phoenix lake. when we got to the parking lot, there were 2 cars ahead of us waiting for a space, but the wait didn’t take long. going uphill towards the trail is a wide fire road and on your left you’ll see water rushing down from the spillway, adjunct is a beautiful, clear creek. a picturesque stone shelter with moss and ferns growing on the roof can be seen downslope to your left also. an arrays of trees, such as oaks, buckeyes, california bays lined the sides of the trail. as you get closer to the water, you could see some interpretive signs about the water district. benches are neatly situated on the shore and there are more additional benches further up the trail for pondering that are remote. as we continuedly walking straight, on the right side of the road, a beautiful house with a killer view can be seen that leads to a private road!!. furthermore, the lake is usually inhabited with ducks, turtles, grebes and such. we also trekked through narrow trails, which is not much wider than one person. moss-​covered trees, streams, butterflies, and voices drifting from the road makes this wonderful place like paradise.