Mount Madonna County Park

Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 6 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 652 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 1,775 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Springs Trail 37.00896, -121.70935
Nearest town Interlaken, CA

Directions

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Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 6 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 652 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 1,258–1,774 ft

Loop · Mount Madonna County Park

Trailhead: Blue Springs Trail · 37.00896, -121.70935

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Redwood Trail, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Blue Springs Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 9 min before dark.

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