El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
El Corte de Madera Creek Trail & North Leaf Trail
4 mi · ▲ 820 ft · 1 hr 45 min
El Corte de Madera Creek Trail & North Leaf Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. It climbs 820 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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El Corte de Madera Creek Trail & North Leaf Trail
4 mi · ▲ 820 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 1,619–1,986 ft
Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: North Leaf Trail · 37.40233, -122.33211
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on North Leaf Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach North Leaf Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto North Leaf Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from North Leaf Trail Trailhead
- South Leaf Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 586 ft
- North Leaf Trail & Resolution Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft
- South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft
- Resolution Viewpoint–North Leaf Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
- Manzanita Trail–North Leaf Trail, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft
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