Old Railroad Grade Fire Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 59 min
Old Railroad Grade Fire Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Railroad Grade Fire Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 59 min
Elevation 2,018–2,435 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Lakeview Trail · 37.92853, -122.58994
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 72° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Lakeview Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Miller Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Miller Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakeview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:58 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:19 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:48 PM.
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- Plank Walk Viewpoint & Miller Trail via Old Railroad Grade Fire Road 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,814 ft
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- Old Stage Road & Rock Spring Trail via Old Railroad Grade Fire Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Eldridge Grade Fire Road 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft
- Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Fire Road–Miller Trail Loop, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,471 ft
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