Pickleweed Inlet is a small bay in

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, located at . It discharges to the west side of

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, an arm of the

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. The

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contains

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s used by various

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. There is a well-used hiking

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that runs along Picklewood Inlet.

References

External links

Pickleweed Creek Rowing Guide
Wetlands of the San Francisco Bay Area Estuaries of Marin County, California Bays of California Estuaries of California Bays of Marin County, California {{MarinCountyCA-geo-stub