Madrone Channel & Madrone Channel Trail
6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Madrone Channel & Madrone Channel Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Morgan Hill, CA. The route passes Madrone Channel, Madrone Channel and Madrone Channel before reaching Madrone Channel at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Madrone Channel & Madrone Channel Trail
6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 331–387 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Madrone Channel Trail · 37.12053, -121.62345
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 89°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Cochrane Road & DePaul Drive stop 120 m from the trailhead
- Start on Madrone Channel Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Madrone Channel.
- 1 miPass Madrone Channel.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Madrone Channel.
- 1.1 miReach Madrone Channel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.9 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Cochrane Road & DePaul Drive stop 120 m from the trailhead
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