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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 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
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 5.2 mi · out & back · via San Geronimo Ridge Road
- 6 mi · out & back · via San Geronimo Ridge Road
- 8.7 mi · out & back · via Bolinas Ridge Trail
- 10.8 mi · out & back · via Pine Mountain Fire Road
- 15.2 mi · out & back · via Bolinas Ridge Trail
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