Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Phoenix Lake–Worn Spring Road Loop, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Phoenix Lake–Worn Spring Road Loop, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile loop in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Fairfax, CA. The route reaches Phoenix Lake. It climbs 961 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi197 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Worn Springs Fire Road 37.97152, -122.58135
Nearest town Fairfax, CA

Directions

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Phoenix Lake–Worn Spring Road Loop, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 961 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 197–1,126 ft

Loop · Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Trailhead: Worn Springs Fire Road · 37.97152, -122.58135

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start on Yolanda Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.2 miPass Phoenix Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Shaver Grade Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Worn Spring Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Worn Springs Fire Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F56°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 85°55°
Wed 81°51°
Thu 94°53°
Fri 98°54°
Sat 99°52°
Sun 93°52°

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