Los Pinos in Campo

Cappie’s Scoop: Mom loves to visit lookout towers but I don’t. I can’t go inside! If only I could climb the stairs and get a view like that. So many trees, sticks and pine cones to admire all at once. But nope, dogs must stay on the ground. If anyone out there finds one that I can visit, please let my mom know in the comments below! Well I was tricked at first because I thought we were going to Corte Madera Mountain but at the 4-way junction, we made a left instead of a right! So that was exciting! The trail is mostly a fire road and sometimes people zoom by on bikes and not the kind you pedal, the kind that are loud! I’d need my own special seat to ride on one of those without falling off. The road winds up to the top where it’s, well, you guessed it, the no-dogs allowed tower. But it’s a very nice view! We sat to eat treats and drink some water before we headed back down. Don’t hesitate to add YOUR scoop in the comments below!

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Directions: From I-8 E take the Buckman Springs Road exit. Turn right on Buckman Springs Road and continue for approximately 3 miles to Corral Canyon Road (note: this road shows up as Morena Stokes Valley Road in Google Maps – the street sign says Corral Canyon). Turn right onto Corral Canyon Road and continue for 4.8 miles until you reach a hairpin turn in the road. At the turn, you will see a gate that indicates the trailhead. Park wherever parking is available off of the pavement. Corral Canyon Road is partially a rough dirt road, and many of the sections that are paved have some large potholes.