JT Howell & Tower via Gold Hill Grade
3 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 19 min
JT Howell & Tower via Gold Hill Grade is a 3-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near San Rafael, CA. It climbs 622 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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JT Howell & Tower via Gold Hill Grade
3 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 262–679 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: 37.98012, -122.50572
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Gold Hill Grade, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tower, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Gold Hill Grade, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto JT Howell, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Tower, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tower, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Hill Grade, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Tower, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 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 1.1 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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