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Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Alex Forman Trail–Canyon Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 54 min

Alex Forman Trail–Canyon Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Fairfax, CA. It climbs 329 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 774 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bullfrog Fire Road 37.96638, -122.60510
Nearest town Fairfax, CA
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Alex Forman Trail–Canyon Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 54 min

Elevation 467–776 ft

Loop · Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Trailhead: Bullfrog Fire Road · 37.96638, -122.60510

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Alex Forman Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Shaver Grade Road, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alex Forman Trail, heading E.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Shaver Grade Road, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alex Forman Trail, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shaver Grade Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Elliot Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Shaver Grade Road, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Concrete Pipe Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto Canyon Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Concrete Pipe Road, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Taylor Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alex-forman-trail-loop

Trail surface

59% dirt30% paved11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F56°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 85°55°
Wed 81°51°
Thu 93°53°
Fri 98°54°
Sat 99°51°
Sun 93°52°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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