Back Ranch Fire Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Back Ranch Fire Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in China Camp State Park near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 730 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi121 – 886 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridge Fire Trail 37.99568, -122.49890
Nearest town Santa Venetia, CA
Directions
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Back Ranch Fire Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 730 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 122–886 ft
Out & Back · China Camp State Park
Trailhead: Ridge Fire Trail · 37.99568, -122.49890
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start on Ridge Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Back Ranch Fire Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Back Ranch Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Ridge Fire Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM
More from Ridge Fire Trail Trailhead
- McNears Fire Trail via Ridge Fire Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft
- Gold Hill Grade–Quercus III, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft
- JT Howell–Quercus I, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,089 ft
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