Blue Springs Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Blue Springs Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. It climbs 756 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Blue Springs Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights
6.4 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,493–1,871 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: 37.01101, -121.71365
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Blue Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Miller Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Blackhawk Trail–Redwood Trail, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Miller House–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 442 ft
- Iron Springs Trail–Lower Miller Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Loop Trail & Tan Oak Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 666 ft
- Giant Twins–Blackhawk Trail, 7 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,867 ft
- Blackhawk Trail–Lower Miller Trail, 4 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,813 ft
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