El Mirador & Fire Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft · 1 hr 48 min
El Mirador & Fire Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Woodacre, CA. It climbs 1,136 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi325 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: El Mirador 38.04712, -122.64950
Nearest town Woodacre, CA
Directions
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El Mirador & Fire Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 1,136 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 325–1,098 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: El Mirador · 38.04712, -122.64950
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on El Mirador, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading N.
- 1.5 miReach El Mirador, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto El Mirador, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 8 min before dark.
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