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White Hill Open Space Preserve

Cascade Peak–Blue Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,355 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Cascade Peak–Blue Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in White Hill Open Space Preserve near Woodacre, CA. The route reaches Cascade Peak at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,355 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 1,431 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Fire Road 37.99833, -122.63431
Nearest town Woodacre, CA
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Cascade Peak–Blue Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,355 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 779–1,431 ft

Out & Back · White Hill Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Summit Fire Road · 37.99833, -122.63431

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start on Summit Fire Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto White Hill Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Blue Ridge Fire Road, heading SE.
  4. 1.8 miBear left onto Burnt Tree Fire Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach Cascade Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Blue Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.8 miBear left onto White Hill Fire Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Summit Fire Road, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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/cascade-peak-out-back-6-km-777d

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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