Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Mayor's Lookout–H Line Fire Road, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Mayor's Lookout–H Line Fire Road, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve near Mill Valley, CA. The route reaches Mayor's Lookout at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 937 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Railroad Grade Fire Road 37.92105, -122.55544
Nearest town Mill Valley, CA

Directions

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Mayor's Lookout–H Line Fire Road, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 937 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 215–910 ft

Out & Back · Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Old Railroad Grade Fire Road · 37.92105, -122.55544

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto H Line Fire Road, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Maytag Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 250 ftReach Mayor's Lookout, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Maytag Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto H Line Fire Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, heading SE.
  13. 500 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

49% dirt36% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F64°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Tue 87°69°
Wed 83°54°
Thu 70°52°
Fri 73°50°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 66°50°

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