Barnabe Fire Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Barnabe Fire Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. It climbs 1,104 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Barnabe Fire Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 182–900 ft
Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Trailhead: 38.01645, -122.70502
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 7 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 miContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cross Marin Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Barnabe Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Cross Marin Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
- 1.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & West Cintura Avenue stop 557 m from the trailhead
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- Barnabe Fire Road & Gravesite Road 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,055 ft
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