Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Amphitheater at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 852 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Amphitheater–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,493–1,848 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Loop Trail · 37.01794, -121.71688
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 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 S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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