Mount Madonna County Park

Blackhawk Trail–Redwood Trail Loop, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,412 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Blackhawk Trail–Redwood Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile loop in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 1,412 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sprig Trail 37.00138, -121.70623
Nearest town Interlaken, CA

Directions

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Blackhawk Trail–Redwood Trail Loop, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,412 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 471–1,769 ft

Loop · Mount Madonna County Park

Trailhead: Sprig Trail · 37.00138, -121.70623

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Sprig Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blackhawk Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Sprig Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bayview Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Redwood Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left onto Blackhawk Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Mount Madonna County Park, heading SE.
  11. 2.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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