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Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,184 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. It climbs 1,184 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 879 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road 38.12655, -122.59144
Nearest town Novato, CA
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Dwarf Oak Trail–Middle Burdell Fire Road, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 1,184 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 216–880 ft

Out & Back · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road · 38.12655, -122.59144

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

Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 328 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading N.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Dwarf Oak Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach San Carlos Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dwarf Oak Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto San Andreas Fire Road, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading W.
  12. 0.7 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-9-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 328 m from the trailhead

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