Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve
Kent Lake–Caterpillar Trail, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Kent Lake–Caterpillar Trail, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve near Lagunitas, CA. The route reaches Kent Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 1,017 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kent Lake–Caterpillar Trail, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,017 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 302–943 ft
Out & Back · Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 38.01323, -122.69719
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Transit-accessible: Castro Street & Sir Francis Drake Boulevard stop 193 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Caterpillar Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Grassy Knoll Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Kent Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Caterpillar Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Castro Street & Sir Francis Drake Boulevard stop 193 m from the trailhead
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- Boulder Springs Trail–Caterpillar Trail, 3 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,483 ft
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