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Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 846 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 37%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blithedale Ridge Fire Road 37.91842, -122.54739
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
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Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 501–910 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Blithedale Ridge Fire Road · 37.91842, -122.54739

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading W.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Southern Marin Line Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 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/dawn-falls-out-back-4-km-3383

Trail surface

90% dirt10% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 78°54°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 71°52°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 74°50°
Sun 67°51°

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