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Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Dawn Falls via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Dawn Falls via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. The route reaches Dawn Falls at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 689 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blithedale Ridge Fire Road 37.91842, -122.54739
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
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Dawn Falls via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 689 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 498–910 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. 350 ftTurn right onto Southern Marin Line Road, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Dawn Falls.
  10. 0.9 miSharp right onto H Line Fire Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  12. 0.9 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-5-km-bff9

Trail surface

64% dirt30% gravel6% unspecified

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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