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.
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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
- Start on Elinor Fr Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Maytag Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Maytag Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading N.
- 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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Other ways to reach this destination
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