Barnabe Mountain–Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area, 4 sights is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Woodville, CA. The route passes Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area before reaching Barnabe Mountain at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 3,444 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi177 – 1,460 ft · steepest grade: 22%14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Randall Spur Trail 37.97285, -122.73021
Nearest town Woodville, CA
Directions
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Barnabe Mountain–Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area, 4 sights
13.8 mi · ▲ 3,444 ft · 6 hr 19 min
Elevation 178–1,459 ft
Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Trailhead: Randall Spur Trail · 37.97285, -122.73021
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
- Start on Randall Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Shafter Grade, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
- 1.9 miReach Barnabe Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lagunitas Creek Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Shafter Grade, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Bolinas Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Randall Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
66°54°
Wed
69°55°
Thu
82°52°
Fri
87°52°
Sat
86°51°
Sun
81°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Randall Spur Trail Trailhead
- Randall Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 921 ft
- McCurdy Trail & Randall Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 2,223 ft
- Jewell Trail & Randall Trail via Bolinas Ridge Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 2,238 ft
- Bolinas Ridge Trail & Randall Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,988 ft
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