5.0 mi from the trailheadHaypress Campground
Campground · California
Hike
Cataract Trail
- Ends at Alpine Lake
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 1,398 ft of climbing
5.6 mi out & back · 1,398 ft gain · 1,978 ft high point · Moderate
From Rock Spring Trailhead Parking Lot via the Simmons Trail (0.1 mi)
In Golden Gate National Recreation Area · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Cataract Trail reaches Alpine Lake over 5.6 miles out and back from Rock Spring Trailhead Parking Lot via Simmons Trail, passing Helen Markt Falls, Midway Falls, Cataract Falls, and Laurel Dell Falls within Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Elevation
1,398 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.0 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
