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Sam McDonald County Park

Cayote Hill Road & Ridge Fire Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Cayote Hill Road & Ridge Fire Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 736 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road 37.30214, -122.27585
Nearest town La Honda, CA
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Cayote Hill Road & Ridge Fire Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 736 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 790–1,145 ft

Out & Back · Sam McDonald County Park

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road · 37.30214, -122.27585

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Cayote Hill Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miReach Ridge Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 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/cayote-hill-road-ridge-fire-road-out-back

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 75°48°
Thu 93°54°
Fri 98°60°
Sat 94°57°
Sun 85°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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