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Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Burdell Mountain–Cobblestone Fire Road, 6 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,076 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Burdell Mountain–Cobblestone Fire Road, 6 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. The route reaches Burdell Mountain. It climbs 2,076 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 1,483 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Simmons Trail 38.12597, -122.58163
Nearest town Novato, CA
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Burdell Mountain–Cobblestone Fire Road, 6 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 2,076 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 138–1,485 ft

Out & Back · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Simmons Trail · 38.12597, -122.58163

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: San Marin Drive & Simmons Lane stop 563 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Simmons Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto San Marin Fire Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Salt Lick Fire Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Cobblestone Fire Road, heading NW.
  7. 1 miPass Burdell Mountain.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Burdell Mountain Fire Road, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Upper Mount Burdell Trail, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftReach Burdell Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Burdell Mountain Fire Road, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miBear left onto Cobblestone Fire Road, heading W.
  15. 1 miBear left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left onto Salt Lick Fire Road, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto San Marin Fire Road, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Simmons Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burdell-mountain-out-back-9-km-f25a

Trail surface

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: San Marin Drive & Simmons Lane stop 563 m from the trailhead

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