Trail Overview

The trail is a relatively easy 3.5-mile climb, but you will encounter many rocks and loose rocks throughout the trail. The trek goes from sea level up to 866 feet at the summit of Volcano Kenton. The steep charge to the summit is made easier with some cement two-track blocks. The view, which overlooks the bay and ocean, is stunning.

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Difficulty

The route encounters a few steep sections. Trailers are not recommended. Watch out for the unprotected cliff edge.

History

Kenton Volcano is one of the 11 late-Pleistocene pyroclastic cones and related lava flows in the San Quintin Volcanic Field on the northwest coast of Baja California. San Quintin rocks are similar to intraplate or oceanic island alkalic rocks and differ from other Baja alkalic volcanic suites. It is the only Quaternary volcanic field in Baja California where lower-crustal and upper-mantle xenoliths are found.

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