Gold Hill Grade–Quercus III, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Gold Hill Grade–Quercus III, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 804 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Gold Hill Grade–Quercus III, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 804 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 185–969 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: Ridge Fire Trail · 37.99568, -122.49890
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start on Quercus IV, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Quercus III, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Tower, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold Hill Grade, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Tower, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Quercus IV, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tower, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Gold Hill Grade, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Tower, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Quercus III, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Quercus IV, heading NE.
- 0.8 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 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- McNears Fire Trail via Ridge Fire Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,170 ft
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