Blackhawk Trail & Ridge Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,477 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Blackhawk Trail & Ridge Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 1,477 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blackhawk Trail & Ridge Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,477 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 631–1,570 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Blackhawk Trail · 37.00585, -121.70829
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blackhawk Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Blackhawk Trail Trailhead
- Bayview Trail–Blackhawk Trail, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Giant Twins & Giant Twins Trail via Sprig Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Ridge Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 7 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Miller House–Blackhawk Trail Loop, 8 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 475 ft
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