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French Ranch Open Space Preserve

Barnabe Mountain Fire Road–Dixon Ridge Fire Road, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Barnabe Mountain Fire Road–Dixon Ridge Fire Road, 4 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in French Ranch Open Space Preserve near San Geronimo, CA. It climbs 1,092 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 1,234 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.02228, -122.66358
Nearest town San Geronimo, CA
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Barnabe Mountain Fire Road–Dixon Ridge Fire Road, 4 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 547–1,235 ft

Out & Back · French Ranch Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 38.02228, -122.66358

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Barnabe Mountain Fire Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miContinue straight onto French Ranch Fire Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Fr Road, heading NW.
  4. 1.8 miReach Barnabe Mountain Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.8 miBear right onto French Ranch Fire Road, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Barnabe Mountain Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/barnabe-mountain-fire-road-dixon-ridge-fire-road-out-back-4-sights-10-km

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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