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Passing a trail, left, that crosses Cataract Creek via a large wood bridge, you continue straight. At the edge of a clearing, you meet the Mickey O’Brien Trail, heading sharply right. O’Brien was president of the Tamalpais Conservation Club in the 1920s. Here the you turn right, as the Cataract and Mickey O’Brien trails join for a short distance. Then you follow the Cataract Trail as it branches left and crosses a bridge over a stream.

Skirting a large meadow, left, you soon reach Laurel Dell Road and the Laurel Dell picnic area. Here there are restrooms, a watering trough, and a place to hitch horses. Crossing the road, you pass through the scenic picnic area, located at a bend in Cataract Creek.

The Cataract Trail leaves the picnic area from its west side, with the creek on your left. During winter and spring, a waterfall cascades over the ledge of a rocky cliff, downhill and left. The hillside drops steeply here, so use caution: you will have a much better and safer view in a few minutes.