Deer Camp Fire Road–Dwarf Oak Trail, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: San Andreas Fire Road 38.13005, -122.60429
Nearest town Novato, CA
Directions
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Deer Camp Fire Road–Dwarf Oak Trail, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 310–1,090 ft
Out & Back · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: San Andreas Fire Road · 38.13005, -122.60429
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on San Andreas Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Dwarf Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cobblestone Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Deer Camp Fire Road, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Dwarf Oak Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from San Andreas Fire Road Trailhead
- Burdell Mountain–Cobblestone Fire Road, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft
- Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 874 ft
- Burdell Mountain–Cobblestone Fire Road, 5 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,658 ft
- Deer Camp Fire Road–Dwarf Oak Trail, 7 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 1,663 ft
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