Lake Lagunitas–East Peak Fire Trail, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route reaches Lake Lagunitas. It climbs 1,152 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi791 – 1,916 ft · steepest grade: 39%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.94774, -122.59524
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA
Directions
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Lake Lagunitas–East Peak Fire Trail, 3 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,152 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 790–1,917 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: 37.94774, -122.59524
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Lake Lagunitas.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Northside Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Lake Lagunitas, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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