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Goat Trail & Queenstone Fire Road

7 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Goat Trail & Queenstone Fire Road is a 7-mile out-and-back near Lucas Valley, CA. It climbs 2,224 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 1,434 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Queenstone Fire Road 38.03423, -122.54993
Nearest town Lucas Valley, CA
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Goat Trail & Queenstone Fire Road

7 mi · ▲ 2,224 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 130–1,435 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Queenstone Fire Road · 38.03423, -122.54993

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: Miller Creek Road & Queenstone Drive stop 90 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Queenstone Fire Road, heading NE.
  2. 2.6 miSharp left onto Idylberry Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Queenstone Fire Road, heading N.
  5. 1.2 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/goat-trail-queenstone-fire-road-out-back

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Miller Creek Road & Queenstone Drive stop 90 m from the trailhead

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