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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Barnabe Fire Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Barnabe Fire Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Lagunitas, CA. It climbs 1,062 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 899 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01973, -122.70691
Nearest town Lagunitas, CA
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Barnabe Fire Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,062 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 194–900 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. 0.9 miReach Barnabe Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 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-758e

Trail surface

60% dirt40% 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 (~27 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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