Verna Dunshee Viewpoint–Indian Fire Trail, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route reaches Verna Dunshee Viewpoint. It climbs 3,123 ft, with sections as steep as 50% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Verna Dunshee Viewpoint–Indian Fire Trail, 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 3,123 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 744–2,405 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: Evergreen Fire Road · 37.94140, -122.56350
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Evergreen Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Indan Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Indian Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Verna Dunshee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Verna Dunshee Viewpoint.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Plank Walk Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Fern Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Miller Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Verna Dunshee Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Miller Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Fern Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Plank Walk Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Verna Dunshee Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Indian Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Evergreen Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 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 1.4 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
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