Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Fairfax, CA. The route reaches Little Carson Falls. It climbs 1,212 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Little Carson Falls–Carson Falls Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 1,212 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 527–1,276 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Old Sled Trail · 37.96376, -122.63188
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Old Sled Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Carson Falls Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little Carson Falls.
- 0.7 miReach Little Carson Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Sled Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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