Roy's Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Dixon Ridge Fire Road & Madrone Path via Great Loop Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,111 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Dixon Ridge Fire Road & Madrone Path via Great Loop Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Roy's Redwoods Open Space Preserve near San Geronimo, CA. It climbs 2,111 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dixon Ridge Fire Road & Madrone Path via Great Loop Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 2,111 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 414–1,322 ft
Out & Back · Roy's Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Dixon Ridge Fire Road · 38.02217, -122.65980
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
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- Start on Dixon Ridge Fire Road, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Los Pinos Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Great Loop Trail, heading E.
- 2 miReach Dixon Ridge Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right onto Los Pinos Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Dixon Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM — 1 min before dark.
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