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Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. It climbs 1,530 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 15%8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road 38.12772, -122.60004
Nearest town Novato, CA
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Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,530 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 141–880 ft

Out & Back · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road · 38.12772, -122.60004

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: San Marin Drive & San Andreas Drive stop 646 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on San Marin Fire Road, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Dwarf Oak Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.4 miReach San Carlos Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miBear left onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading SE.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto San Marin Fire Road, heading S.
  11. 0.5 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/dwarf-oak-trail-middle-burdell-fire-road-out-back-4-sights-14-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: San Marin Drive & San Andreas Drive stop 646 m from the trailhead

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