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Bald Hill from Phoenix Lake route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Bald Hill from Phoenix Lake

San Anselmo, California

4.2 mi

Distance

1,329 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bald Hill from Phoenix Lake is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 4.2 miles long and gains 1,329 feet. It is in or next to Ross, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:44 ft
Max:344 ft
Gain:405 ft
Loss:405 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 44 ft and 344 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.44 ft144 ft244 ft344 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi44 ft
High point2.2 mi344 ft
End4.2 mi44 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ross, CA · in or next to town
County:
Marin County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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