Luiz Fire Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Rafael Village, CA. It climbs 1,785 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi197 – 1,627 ft · steepest grade: 42%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fairway Drive 38.06218, -122.58122
Nearest town Rafael Village, CA
Directions
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Luiz Fire Road
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,785 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 195–1,629 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Fairway Drive · 38.06218, -122.58122
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
- Start on Fairway Drive, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Spy Glass Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fairway Drive, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Luiz Fire Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Luiz Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Luiz Fire Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Fairway Drive, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Spy Glass Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fairway Drive, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Fairway Drive Trailhead
- Big Rock Ridge Fire Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 1,322 ft
- Big Rock Ridge 4 mi · ▲ 1,802 ft
- Queenstone Fire Road 7.8 mi · ▲ 2,831 ft
- Idylberry Trail & Luiz Fire Road via Queenstone Fire Road 8.5 mi · ▲ 3,304 ft
- Luiz Fire Road & Queenstone Fire Road 9.1 mi · ▲ 3,255 ft
- Big Rock Ridge–Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 3,084 ft
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