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East Sylvestris Fire Road–Hunt Camp Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 2 hr 22 min

East Sylvestris Fire Road–Hunt Camp Road, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve near Forest Knolls, CA. It climbs 1,388 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 1,142 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cortez Fire Road 38.01322, -122.68162
Nearest town Forest Knolls, CA
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East Sylvestris Fire Road–Hunt Camp Road, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 461–1,141 ft

Out & Back · Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Cortez Fire Road · 38.01322, -122.68162

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 91°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & Lagunitas School Road stop 588 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Cortez Fire Road, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 500 ftSharp right onto Manzanita Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left onto Hunt Camp Road, heading E.
  6. 1.2 miReach Manzanita Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miBear right onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Manzanita Fire Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 500 ftSharp right onto Cortez Fire Road, heading S.
  11. 450 ftArrive 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/east-sylvestris-fire-road-hunt-camp-road-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 91°F58°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 76°54°
Wed 74°54°
Thu 82°52°
Fri 87°51°
Sat 86°51°
Sun 81°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard & Lagunitas School Road stop 588 m from the trailhead

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