Indan Fire Road–Indian Fire Trail, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. It climbs 2,143 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Indan Fire Road–Indian Fire Trail, 4 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 2,143 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 626–2,315 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Lagunitas Fire Trail · 37.93047, -122.58646
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Lagunitas Fire Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Northside Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Indian Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Indan Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Lagunitas Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Northside Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miBear left onto Lagunitas Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 3.6 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 4 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 6.3 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 7.4 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 13 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 13.1 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
- 14.3 mi · out & back · via Eldridge Grade Fire Road
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