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Laurel Dell Falls – Bare Knoll loop from Mount Tamalpais State Park

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Marin County

Laurel Dell Falls – Bare Knoll loop from Mount Tamalpais State Park

Hard

3.4

(12)

hikers

Laurel Dell Falls – Bare Knoll loop from Mount Tamalpais State Park

06:12

20.3km

700m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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401 m

Bootjack Trail / Stagecoach Fire Rd / Easy Grade Trail Jctn

Highlight • Trail

2.14 km

Old Mine Trail / Mountain Theater Firetrail Junction

Highlight • Trail

2.49 km

Mountain Theater

Highlight • Monument

Historic outdoor amphitheatre among the forests on Mount Tamalpais that stages Shakespeare, other classic and modern plays every summer.

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8.02 km

Swede George Bog

Highlight • Natural

Along the trail, just before you reach the lake, there is a bog that could be straight out of the Star Wars Dagobah. The small streams that make the bod are parts of the Swede George.

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8.93 km

Alpine Lake

Highlight • Lake

Don't be fooled, 'Alpine Lake' is the name of this body of water, but the fact that it is an alpine lake is highly debatably at a lowly 768 feet. …

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12.5 km

Laurel Dell Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Below these main falls are several more cataracts along the trail, impressive mostly after rains

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17.2 km

Bare Knoll

Highlight • Summit

Bare Knoll is a relatively small peak that allows you to see views stretching from Stinson Beach into the Gulf of the Farallones.

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19.4 km

Pantoll Campground and Parking Lot

Highlight • Rest Area

The Pantoll Campground is a First-come/first-serve site in Mt. Tamalpais State Park. Each site has a barbeque grill, a fire ring, and a picnic table. You need to pay for …

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20.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

2.59 km

197 m

147 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.04 km

378 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Laurel Dell Falls – Bare Knoll loop from Mount Tamalpais State Park

Bootjack Trail / Stagecoach Fire Rd / Easy Grade Trail Jctn

Old Mine Trail / Mountain Theater Firetrail Junction

Mountain Theater

Swede George Bog

Alpine Lake

Laurel Dell Falls

Bare Knoll

Pantoll Campground and Parking Lot

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