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Ridgecrest Parking to Alpine Dam route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Ridgecrest Parking to Alpine Dam

Stinson Beach, California

4.4 mi

Distance

1,775 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ridgecrest Parking to Alpine Dam is an out-and-back trail in Marin County, California. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,775 feet. The nearest town is Stinson Beach, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:217 ft
Max:588 ft
Gain:541 ft
Loss:541 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 217 ft and 588 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.217 ft341 ft464 ft588 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi587 ft
High point0.0 mi588 ft
End4.4 mi587 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Stinson Beach, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Marin County, CA

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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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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