Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 6 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,420 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 6 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route passes Colier Spring before reaching Serpentine Point at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 2,420 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Serpentine Point–Colier Spring, 6 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,420 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,495–2,299 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Fern Creek Trail · 37.92712, -122.58160
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 73° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fern Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Miller Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Collier Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Colier Spring.
- 50 ftBear right onto Northside Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Northside Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Collier Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Northside Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left onto CC Boys Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Lagoon Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Serpentine Point.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Kent Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Serpentine Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lagoon Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto CC Boys Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto Lower Northside Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Collier Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Northside Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Northside Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Collier Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Miller Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fern Creek Trail, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Colier Spring–Collier Trail, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 2,021 ft
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