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Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Elinor Fr Road & Glen Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elinor Fr Road & Glen Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 551 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 758 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blithedale Ridge Fire Road 37.91842, -122.54739
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
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Elinor Fr Road & Glen Fr Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 551 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 327–757 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Blithedale Ridge Fire Road · 37.91842, -122.54739

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Elinor Fr Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Glen Fr Road, heading E.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elinor Fr Road, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Glen Fr Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miReach Elinor Fr Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Glen Fr Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  16. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/elinor-fr-road-glen-fr-road-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F54°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 78°54°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 71°52°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 74°50°
Sun 67°51°

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