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Mount Madonna County Park

Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 7 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 7 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 852 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,493 – 1,870 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loop Trail 37.01794, -121.71688
Nearest town Interlaken, CA
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Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 7 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,493–1,871 ft

Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park

Trailhead: Loop Trail · 37.01794, -121.71688

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

  1. Start on Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.1 miTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading W.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Blue Springs Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miReach Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Redwood Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bayview Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading E.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  18. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-springs-trail-iron-springs-trail-out-back-7-sights-11-km

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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