Big Rock Ridge–Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, 4 sights is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Rafael Village, CA. The route reaches Big Rock Ridge. It climbs 3,359 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 1,880 ft · steepest grade: 32%11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.06045, -122.57910
Nearest town Rafael Village, CA
Directions
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Big Rock Ridge–Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, 4 sights
11.3 mi · ▲ 3,359 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 188–1,881 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.06045, -122.57910
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Luiz Fire Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Big Rock Ridge.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Buck's Bypass Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Big Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Big Rock Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Big Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Buck's Bypass Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Luiz Fire Road, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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 surface
18% dirt82% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Big Rock Ridge Fire Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 1,322 ft
- Luiz Fire Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,785 ft
- Big Rock Ridge 4 mi · ▲ 1,802 ft
- Queenstone Fire Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 2,831 ft
- Idylberry Trail & Luiz Fire Road via Queenstone Fire Road 8.5 mi · ▲ 3,304 ft
- Luiz Fire Road & Queenstone Fire Road 9.1 mi · ▲ 3,255 ft
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