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Bon Tempe Lake & Dam loop from Fairfax

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Bon Tempe Lake & Dam loop from Fairfax

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Bon Tempe Lake & Dam loop from Fairfax

01:30

12.2km

250m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.62 km

Elliot Trail, off Shaver Grade 🌳

Highlight • Trail

Short hiking trail parallel to the Shaver Grade Fireroad.

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2.94 km

Alex Forman Trail spur, Shaver Grade 🌳

Highlight • Trail

Spur trail connecting to Alex Forman Trail more gradually than going up on Shaver Grade

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3.20 km

Shaver Grade Summit Trailhead, Sky Oaks Rd

Highlight • Trail

Sky Oaks is a paved road into the Bon Tempe/Alpine Lake basin. If hiking up from Shaver Grade, it is nicer to get there via Alex Forman Trail, which it mirrors in just a few feet distance.

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4.24 km

Bon Tempe Lake & Dam

Highlight • Lake

Wide earthen dam with a great gravel trail crossing. From the top of this dam excellent views of the Bon Tempe Lake, and down across Alpine Lake at a lower elevation.

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6.92 km

Lake Lagunitas Picnic Area and Trailhead

Highlight • Rest Area

Covered shelter hut, picnic tables, restroom, and parking.

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.00 km

1.39 km

961 m

797 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

2.71 km

1.39 km

797 m

613 m

103 m

Elevation

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Thursday 13 August

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13 %

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Bon Tempe Lake & Dam loop from Fairfax

Elliot Trail, off Shaver Grade 🌳

Alex Forman Trail spur, Shaver Grade 🌳

Shaver Grade Summit Trailhead, Sky Oaks Rd

Bon Tempe Lake & Dam

Lake Lagunitas Picnic Area and Trailhead

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