Kent Lake–Alpine Lake, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Stinson Beach, CA. The route passes Alpine Lake before reaching Kent Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi518 – 643 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kent Pump Fire Road 37.94069, -122.63887
Nearest town Stinson Beach, CA
Directions
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Kent Lake–Alpine Lake, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 519–643 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Kent Pump Fire Road · 37.94069, -122.63887
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Kent Pump Fire Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Alpine Lake.
- 2.2 miReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
69°55°
Wed
66°54°
Thu
71°53°
Fri
74°51°
Sat
74°51°
Sun
67°51°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
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