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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area via Barnabe Fire Road

4 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area via Barnabe Fire Road is a 4-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. The route reaches Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,079 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 899 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01973, -122.70691
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA
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Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area via Barnabe Fire Road

4 mi · ▲ 1,079 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 178–900 ft

Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Trailhead: 38.01973, -122.70691

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftReach Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
  8. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 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-6-km

Trail surface

41% dirt59% 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 0.7 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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