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Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Corte Madera Creek Trail & Elinor Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Corte Madera Creek Trail & Elinor Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 1,626 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 28%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road 37.91348, -122.53939
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
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Corte Madera Creek Trail & Elinor Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,626 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 329–1,125 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road · 37.91348, -122.53939

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 76°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on Elinor Fr Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Maytag Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp left onto Maytag Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Corte Madera Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Fire Road, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miReach Elinor Fr Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right onto Corte Madera Creek Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading SE.
  14. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/corte-madera-creek-trail-elinor-fr-road-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

48% dirt25% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 76°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Sun 72°47°
Mon 77°52°
Tue 74°55°
Wed 79°57° 15%
Thu 85°64°
Fri 73°57° 16%

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