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Madrone Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Saranap, CA. It climbs 2,351 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 39%7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.85292, -122.07787
Nearest town Saranap, CA

Directions

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Madrone Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 2,351 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 619–1,668 ft

Out & Back · Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

Trailhead: 37.85292, -122.07787

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Madrone Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miBear left onto Deer Hoof Slide, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Las Trampas Ridge & Calaveras Ridge Trail, heading S.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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