Pine Mountain Fire Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Fairfax, CA. It climbs 376 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,076 – 1,450 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pine Mountain Fire Road 37.96398, -122.62519
Nearest town Fairfax, CA
Directions
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Pine Mountain Fire Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 376 ft · 55 min
Elevation 1,076–1,449 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Pine Mountain Fire Road · 37.96398, -122.62519
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Pine Mountain Fire Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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