Blue Springs Trail–Redwood Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Blue Springs Trail–Redwood Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 424 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Springs Trail–Redwood Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,660–1,845 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: 37.01445, -121.71473
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Tan Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bayview Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Tan Oak Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Redwood Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bayview Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
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