Geoff's Trail–North Meadow Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Seven Springs Natural Reserve near Felton, CA. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Geoff's Trail–North Meadow Trail, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 899–1,196 ft
Out & Back · Seven Springs Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Tinker Bell · 37.02338, -122.08708
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 343 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach North Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 343 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 3 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 4.5 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
- 4.8 mi · out & back · via Chinquapin Road
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- Geoff's Trail & North Meadow Trail via Chinquapin Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Holiday Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 216 ft
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