Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area & San Geronimo Ridge Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Shafter, CA. The route reaches Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area. It climbs 469 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shafter Grade 38.00455, -122.70910
Nearest town Shafter, CA
Directions
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Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area & San Geronimo Ridge Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 469 ft · 52 min
Elevation 178–678 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Shafter Grade · 38.00455, -122.70910
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Peters Dam Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity64%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
75°56°
Wed
72°55°
Thu
83°53°
Fri
88°52°
Sat
87°52°
Sun
82°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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