Mount Tamalpais Watershed

East Peak Fire Trail–Indian Fire Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,543 ft · 3 hr 22 min

East Peak Fire Trail–Indian Fire Trail, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. It climbs 2,543 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 1,916 ft · steepest grade: 33%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.94325, -122.56470
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA

Directions

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East Peak Fire Trail–Indian Fire Trail, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 2,543 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 520–1,917 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Trailhead: 37.94325, -122.56470

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Fire Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Northside Trail, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pilot Knob Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftReach Windy Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto East Peak Fire Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Northside Trail, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Fire Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 87°55°
Wed 82°52°
Thu 71°53°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 74°51°
Sun 67°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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