Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve

Dawn Falls–Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Dawn Falls–Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve near Kent Woodlands, CA. The route reaches Dawn Falls at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,208 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi522 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 30%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.94325, -122.56470
Nearest town Kent Woodlands, CA

Directions

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Dawn Falls–Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 520–1,145 ft

Out & Back · Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 37.94325, -122.56470

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 94°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Indan Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miBear right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftReach Dawn Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 400 ftSharp left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Dawn Falls Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Hoo-Koo-E-Koo Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Indan Fire Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 94°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 87°55°
Wed 82°52°
Thu 71°53°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 74°51°
Sun 67°51°

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