Mt. Tam 1 night backpacking

Hi! I am going on my very first baby backpacking trip - hiking from Stinson Beach up to Pantoll Campgrounds and spending the night there. It's a shorter trip, and I am looking for advice from anyone who has been around Mt. Tam a lot - do I need a bear canister? I think the campground website says they mainly deal with raccoons, and have special storage boxes at the site for food. I've search Reddit and haven't found anything specific for Mt. Tam.

Also, I'd love any advice or encouragement! Hiking up with a friend and my daughter, and we luckily have a friend driving in earlier, so I don't even have to carry my tent!

Thank you!

Posted Jul 2, 2025, 11:03 PM UTC

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