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Barnabe Mountain in Samuel Taylor State Park. Looking north-northwest. - panoramio.jpg
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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Barnabe Mountain–Kent Lake, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,483 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Barnabe Mountain–Kent Lake, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. The route passes Barnabe Mountain and Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area before reaching Kent Lake at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,483 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 1,460 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.02712, -122.71611
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA
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Barnabe Mountain–Kent Lake, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,483 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 178–1,459 ft

Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Trailhead: 38.02712, -122.71611

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Barnabe Mountain.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftPass Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Kent Lake.
  11. 250 ftReach Barnabe Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
  16. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kent-lake-leo-t-cronin-fish-viewing-area-out-back-9-km-c02e

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity57%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 73°49°
Wed 69°51°
Thu 79°49°
Fri 84°48°
Sat 83°48°
Sun 78°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:59 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:19 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.

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