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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Barnabe Fire Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Barnabe Fire Road is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. It climbs 2,236 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 1,424 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01645, -122.70502
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA
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Barnabe Fire Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 2,236 ft · 3 hr 37 min

Elevation 136–1,422 ft

Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Trailhead: 38.01645, -122.70502

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & West Cintura Avenue stop 557 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
  3. 2.3 miSharp left onto Gravesite Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading E.
  9. 2.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barnabe-fire-road-out-back-12-km-b09a

Trail surface

82% dirt1% paved17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F56°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity52%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 72°54°
Wed 71°54°
Thu 81°51°
Fri 86°51°
Sat 85°50°
Sun 80°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & West Cintura Avenue stop 557 m from the trailhead

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