Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Amphitheater at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 687 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,545–1,871 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Tan Oak Access Trail · 37.01345, -121.71155
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tan Oak Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tan Oak Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Amphitheater, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Tan Oak Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:34 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Tan Oak Access Trail Trailhead
- Blackhawk Trail–Lower Miller Trail, 4 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft
- Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 657 ft
- Loop Trail & Tan Oak Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft
- Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft
- Giant Twins–Giant Twins Trail, 6 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 873 ft
- Loop Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 612 ft
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