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Tidal Larkspur Creek with Mt. Tamalpais Charles Kennard

Hike

Dawn Falls Trail

Ends at Dawn Falls
Camp 5 mi away

2.7 mi out & back · 623 ft gain · 668 ft high point · Moderate

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Dawn Falls Trail heads 2.7 miles out and back to a waterfall and Knob Hill, climbing 623 feet.

Elevation

623 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.9 mi from the trailhead
Haypress Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
ADT - California - T - Seg 9
- Passes Engagement Hill
- Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
- 7,397 ft of climbing
43.8 mi one way · 7,397 ft gain · Very hard
Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 570 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Dawn FallsDestination · 1.1 mi in
King MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in
Knob HillNearby · 1.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Larkspur Creek
Kentfield, California
Escalle, Larkspur, California
Mount Tamalpais
Ross Valley

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 623 ft round trip
High point: 668 ft
Low point: 102 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.7 mi and 623 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 37.9311° N · 122.5508° W

Get directions Open the map

4.9 mi from the trailhead

Haypress Campground

Campground · California

5.6 mi from the trailhead

Hawk Campground

Campground · California

13 mi from you

Greenpicker Trail 2

Summits Firtop
Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
1,380 ft of climbing

7.1 mi loop · 1,373 ft gain · Hard

Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Summits Rob Hill
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Camp under a mile away

2.0 mi loop · 413 ft gain · Easy

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Greenpicker Trail 1

Summits Firtop
Inside Point Reyes National Seashore
1,134 ft of climbing

6.9 mi loop · 1,134 ft gain · Moderate

Point Reyes National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away

TCC Trail

Summits Cardiac Hill
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Camp 4 mi away

4.5 mi out & back · 730 ft gain · Moderate

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp 4 mi away

Creeks to Peaks

Passes Noe Peak
Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
2,590 ft of climbing

17.6 mi out & back · 2,590 ft gain · Very hard

Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

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Mon72°52°Mostly Sunny
Tue73°52°Sunny
Wed69°52°Patchy Fog
Thu67°52°Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 1 mph NW

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