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Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Elinor Fr Road & Old Railroad Grade Fire Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,468 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elinor Fr Road & Old Railroad Grade Fire Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. It climbs 1,468 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road 37.91348, -122.53939
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA
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Elinor Fr Road & Old Railroad Grade Fire Road via Blithedale Ridge Fire Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,468 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 329–910 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Elinor Fr Road · 37.91348, -122.53939

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 1% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:37 PM

  1. Start on Elinor Fr Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Maytag Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading W.
  4. 300 ftSharp left onto Maytag Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  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 miTurn right onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading NW.
  9. 1.2 miReach Elinor Fr Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Horseshoe Fire Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftBear left onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Elinor Fr Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/knob-hill-out-back-8-km-3b7c

Trail surface

47% dirt34% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 73°F50°
Precip1%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:37 PM
Sat 77°50°
Sun 73°47°
Mon 78°52°
Tue 71°55°
Wed 71°55° 15%
Thu 85°64°

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