Bon Tempe Lake Trail, Fairfax

Trail Route Map

From Highway 101

Take the Sir Francis Drake Exit
Stay on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard until you reach the Fairfax town limits.
Take a LEFT immediately after the Valero gas station onto Pacheco Avenue at the wooden “Fairfax” sign
At the stop sign take a RIGHT onto Broadway Avenue.
At the next stop sign take a LEFT onto Bolinas Road.
Head up Bolinas Road approximately 1.5 miles (you’ll pass the Deer Park Villa restaurant).
Turn LEFT onto Sky Oaks Road at the “Lake Lagunitas” sign
Continue approximately 1/4 mile on Sky Oaks Road. Sky Oaks Watershed Headquarters is on the left at the crest of the hill.
Just past the entrance kiosk (generally unmanned) there is a small rock parking lot. Park here. Parking is $8.00

From the Parking Lot

Head down the straight dirt path just behind the pay machines
At the fork take a left on the trail. You will be heading over a little wooden bridge in about 30 feet.
Continue along the path passing the golf course on your right and heading through a “construction area” that looks like the set of Thomas the Train
At the end of the trail enter through a little wooden opening and head left up the dirt road.
Take a right on the dirt path between the parked cars. Go up the path to the lake.
Cross the little bridge and head up to the levy.
Go right on the levy
At the end of the levy take a slight left up the stairs to go around the lake.
In quite some distance you’ll reach a parking lot with a drinking fountain and some porta potties
Just past the parking lot enter a dirt trail on your left that heads toward the lake (there are a few trails here. Take the closest one that skirts the lake)
Follow the trail around the lake until it reaches the levy again.
Head up a steep trail and then down the trail to the dirt parking area
Take a left on the trail and then enter the trail past wooden gate to head back to Thomas the Train area with golf course on the left.
Pass over wooden bridge and take a right on the trail back to the parking lot.