Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 8 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 8 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 2 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,493–1,872 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
- Start on Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Miller Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bayview Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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