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Simmons, Kent, Helen Markt and Cataract Trail Loop route map
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California

Simmons, Kent, Helen Markt and Cataract Trail Loop

Mill Valley, California

9.4 mi

Distance

3,002 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 16m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Simmons, Kent, Helen Markt and Cataract Trail Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:209 ft
Max:684 ft
Gain:915 ft
Loss:915 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 209 ft and 684 ft across 9.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.209 ft367 ft526 ft684 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi468 ft
High point1.7 mi684 ft
End9.4 mi468 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

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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.

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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