Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 931 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road 37.91475, -122.54182
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA

Directions

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Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 471–910 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road · 37.91475, -122.54182

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Elinor Fr Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Maytag Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftSharp left onto Maytag Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading N.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F57°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 68°53°
Wed 69°54°
Thu 71°53°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 74°51°
Sun 67°51°

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