Bayview Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Bayview Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 769 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bayview Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 769 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,493–1,871 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Bayview Trail · 37.00879, -121.71703
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Bayview Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Bayview Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Miller Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Bayview Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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