Kent Pump Road 5.14/19

Here's Wendy's description of this outing: "While I know we all like loops, I was so excited about osprey nests when I took this hike that I decided to add it to our itinerary. Kent Lake is the largest of the MMWD reservoirs. The first Osprey nest was found at Kent Lake in 1967 when ospreys had been so decimated by DDT it was a big deal to see one. The first bald eagle nested there in 2008. In 2017 there were about eighteen active nests. We’ll hike as far as the first few nests."

Directions to trailhead: 

Take the Fairfax-Bolinas Road to the Alpine Dam. Parking is limited, so carpool if possible. Park when you see the dam ahead (first choice), or cross the dam and turn around so you can park on the other side and walk back across the dam. Click here for a Google Map showing Alpine Dam

Time: 35 minutes from College of Marin. 
No restrooms at trailhead.

Note from Wendy:

Parking is very limited, so if you have room in your car, please meet at the Parkade in Fairfax to carpool at 9:15.  Unless you are driving via Route 1, everyone will have to pass through Fairfax. The Parkade Project is complete and there is parking available. Click here for a Parkade Project update.

Click here for a Waze Map showing the location of the Parkade.

Weather forecast: As of Thursday, May 9th, the National Weather Service forecast for this hike was partly sunny with a high near 59. Click here for an updated forecast.

A Marin Independent Journal article describes the area where we'll be looking for osprey nests . Click here for the Marin IJ article about ospreys