Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Stinson Beach, CA. The route reaches Little Carson Falls. It climbs 1,473 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 527–1,399 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Lily Gulch Trail · 37.95586, -122.63707
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Lily Gulch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Oat Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Little Carson Falls.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Carson Falls Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Little Carson Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Oat Hill Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Lily Gulch Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM — 2 min before dark.
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