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.
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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
- 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 miContinue straight onto Shaver Grade Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Phoenix Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Bill Williams Trail Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Harry Allen Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Tucker Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Tucker Cutoff, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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