Madrone Channel & Madrone Channel Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Madrone Channel & Madrone Channel Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Morgan Hill, CA. The route passes Madrone Channel and Madrone Channel before reaching Madrone Channel at the turnaround, 1.9 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
3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 331–381 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
- Start on Madrone Channel Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Madrone Channel.
- 1 miPass Madrone Channel.
- 0.9 miReach Madrone Channel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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