Kent Lake–Bolinas Ridge Trail, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,118 ft · 6 hr 8 min
Kent Lake–Bolinas Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Bolinas, CA. The route reaches Kent Lake at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,118 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kent Lake–Bolinas Ridge Trail, 3 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 2,118 ft · 6 hr 8 min
Elevation 324–1,684 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Bolinas Ridge Trail · 37.93944, -122.65855
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 5.9 miTurn right onto Shafter Grade, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Kent Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 5.9 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 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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