Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Phoenix Lake–Gertrude Ord Trail, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Phoenix Lake–Gertrude Ord Trail, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route passes Phoenix Lake and Phoenix Lake. It climbs 403 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 532 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tucker Cutoff 37.94704, -122.57037
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA

Directions

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Phoenix Lake–Gertrude Ord Trail, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 180–532 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

  1. Start on Tucker Cutoff, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Tucker Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Harry Allen Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Bill Williams Trail Fire Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Phoenix Lake.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto Gertrude Ord Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Shaver Grade Road, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miPass Phoenix Lake.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Bill Williams Trail Fire Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Harry Allen Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Tucker Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Tucker Cutoff, heading SW.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

66% dirt3% gravel31% 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°

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