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Golden Gate Gems - Hawk Hill, Kirby Cove, and Battery Spencer route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Golden Gate Gems - Hawk Hill, Kirby Cove, and Battery Spencer

Sausalito, California

7.3 mi

Distance

2,339 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Golden Gate Gems - Hawk Hill, Kirby Cove, and Battery Spencer is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 7.3 miles long and gains 2,339 feet. The nearest town is Sausalito, 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:5 ft
Max:263 ft
Gain:713 ft
Loss:713 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 5 ft and 263 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.5 ft91 ft177 ft263 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi89 ft
High point0.9 mi263 ft
End7.3 mi89 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sausalito, 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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