Barnabe Fire Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi541 – 1,424 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01645, -122.70502
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA
Directions
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Barnabe Fire Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 541–1,422 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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
81% dirt19% 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 (~39 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & West Cintura Avenue stop 557 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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