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Corte Madera Creek Trail–Corte Madera Ridge Fire Road, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Corte Madera Creek Trail–Corte Madera Ridge Fire Road, 5 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Corte Madera, CA. It climbs 1,855 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Octopus Access Fire Road 37.91736, -122.52756
Nearest town Corte Madera, CA
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Corte Madera Creek Trail–Corte Madera Ridge Fire Road, 5 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 295–1,066 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Octopus Access Fire Road · 37.91736, -122.52756

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Octopus Access Fire Road, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Harvfey Warne Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miSharp right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Corte Madera Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Fire Road, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miReach Middle Summit Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Corte Madera Creek Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left onto Corte Madera Ridge Fire Road, heading SE.
  15. 1 miContinue straight onto Middle Summit Fire Road, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Harvfey Warne Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Octopus Access Fire Road, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftArrive 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/corte-madera-creek-trail-corte-madera-ridge-fire-road-out-back-5-sights-10-km

Trail surface

70% dirt5% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F56°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 79°56°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 72°54°
Fri 76°52°
Sat 75°52°
Sun 68°52°

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