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Cataract Trail, Laurel Dell Fire Road, Kent Trail to Serpentine Point and Alpine Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Cataract Trail, Laurel Dell Fire Road, Kent Trail to Serpentine Point and Alpine Lake

Fairfax, California

7.1 mi

Distance

2,579 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 26m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cataract Trail, Laurel Dell Fire Road, Kent Trail to Serpentine Point and Alpine Lake is a loop trail in Marin County, California. It is 7.1 miles long and gains 2,579 feet. The nearest town is Stinson Beach, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:209 ft
Max:651 ft
Gain:786 ft
Loss:786 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 209 ft and 651 ft across 7.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.209 ft356 ft504 ft651 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi253 ft
High point2.8 mi651 ft
End7.1 mi253 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Stinson Beach, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Marin County, CA

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

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