Samuel P. Taylor State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 899 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01645, -122.70502
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Cross Marin Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading N.
  5. 150 ftReach Barnabe Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cross Marin Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F57°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 72°55°
Wed 71°54°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 88°52°
Sat 87°51°
Sun 83°51°

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

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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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