Lake Lagunitas–East Peak Fire Trail, 6 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route passes Lake Lagunitas before reaching Lake Lagunitas at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 2,435 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi627 – 1,916 ft · steepest grade: 33%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Indan Fire Road 37.94548, -122.56980
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA
Directions
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Lake Lagunitas–East Peak Fire Trail, 6 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 2,435 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 626–1,917 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Indan Fire Road · 37.94548, -122.56980
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Indan Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Northside Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Lagunitas.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Lagunitas, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Northside Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Indan Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 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
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind0 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
88°56°
Wed
83°53°
Thu
72°54°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°52°
Sun
68°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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