Alpine Lake–Bon Tempe Lake, 12 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route passes Phoenix Lake, Lake Lagunitas, Bon Tempe Lake and Alpine Lake. It climbs 1,955 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 1,070 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tucker Cutoff 37.94704, -122.57037
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA
Directions
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Alpine Lake–Bon Tempe Lake, 12 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 5 hr 53 min
Elevation 188–1,070 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Tucker Cutoff · 37.94704, -122.57037
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Tucker Cutoff, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Tucker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Harry Allen Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Bill Williams Trail Fire Road, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Phoenix Lake.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Gertrude Ord Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Shaver Grade Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Filter Plant Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pilot Knob Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Lagunitas.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lagunitas-Rock Spring Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Bon Tempe Lake.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Shadyside Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miPass Alpine Lake.
- 250 ftBear right onto Bon Tempe Dam Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Alpine Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shadyside Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas-Rock Spring Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pilot Knob Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Lakeview Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Filter Plant Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eldridge Grade Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Shaver Grade Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Gertrude Ord Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Bill Williams Trail Fire Road, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Harry Allen Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Tucker Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Tucker Cutoff, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
66% dirt34% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 95°F57°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind0 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
88°56°
Wed
83°53°
Thu
72°54°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°52°
Sun
68°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Tucker Cutoff Trailhead
- Harry Allen Trail & Tucker Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 607 ft
- Indan Fire Road–Indian Fire Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,480 ft
- Phoenix Lake–Gertrude Ord Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Lake Lagunitas–East Peak Fire Trail, 6 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 2,435 ft
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