Gold Hill Fire Road & Quercus III
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Gold Hill Fire Road & Quercus III is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near McNears Beach, CA. It climbs 1,317 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gold Hill Fire Road & Quercus III
4.1 mi · ▲ 1,317 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 65–1,017 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: 37.98591, -122.48474
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Quercus III, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Tower, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Gold Hill Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Quercus III, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Back Ranch Fire Trail–Gold Hill Fire Road, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,493 ft
- Gold Hill Fire Road–McNears Fire Trail, 4 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 2,243 ft
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