Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area–Jewell Trail, 3 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Golden Gate National Recreation Area near Tocaloma, CA. The route reaches Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 2,395 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi89 – 1,335 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.05019, -122.76029
Nearest town Tocaloma, CA
Directions
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Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area–Jewell Trail, 3 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft · 6 hr 26 min
Elevation 89–1,335 ft
Out & Back · Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Trailhead: 38.05019, -122.76029
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:20 PM
- Start on Cross Marin Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Jewell Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 3.8 miSharp left onto Shafter Grade, heading NE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 3.8 miContinue straight onto Jewell Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Cross Marin Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
18% paved82% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F53°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue
74°53°
Wed
69°56°
Thu
68°52°
Fri
68°52°
Sat
68°52°
Sun
65°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~148 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cross Marin Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cross Marin Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Jewell Trail via Cross Marin Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 472 ft
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