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Edgewood Trail & Porcupine Trail via White Hill Fire Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Edgewood Trail & Porcupine Trail via White Hill Fire Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve near Woodacre, CA. It climbs 1,014 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 1,211 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Edgewood Trail 38.00144, -122.64079
Nearest town Woodacre, CA
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Edgewood Trail & Porcupine Trail via White Hill Fire Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 751–1,211 ft

Out & Back · Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Edgewood Trail · 38.00144, -122.64079

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Edgewood Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto White Hill Fire Road, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto B-17 Extension, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Porcupine Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading E.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftReach Edgewood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto B-17 Extension, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right onto Edgewood Trail, heading W.
  19. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/edgewood-trail-porcupine-trail-out-back-7-km-643e

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F58°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Wed 72°55°
Thu 73°52°
Fri 83°51°
Sat 87°52°
Sun 85°52°
Mon 79°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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