Back Ranch Fire Trail & McNears Fire Trail via Oak Ridge Drive
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Back Ranch Fire Trail & McNears Fire Trail via Oak Ridge Drive is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in China Camp State Park near McNears Beach, CA. It climbs 1,644 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Back Ranch Fire Trail & McNears Fire Trail via Oak Ridge Drive
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,644 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 122–752 ft
Out & Back · China Camp State Park
Trailhead: McNears Fire Trail · 37.99691, -122.47971
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start on McNears Fire Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Oak Ridge Drive, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Back Ranch Fire Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach McNears Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Oak Ridge Drive, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp right onto McNears Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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