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El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve

Methuselah–Oljon Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Methuselah–Oljon Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Redwood Park, CA. The route reaches Methuselah. It climbs 710 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,972 – 2,241 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sierra Morena Trail 37.40595, -122.30459
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
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Methuselah–Oljon Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 710 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,972–2,241 ft

Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Sierra Morena Trail · 37.40595, -122.30459

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sierra Morena Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Methuselah.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Molder Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Oljon Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.6 miSharp left onto Spring Board Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miReach Methuselah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Oljon Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Molder Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/methuselah-oljon-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 65°F49°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 57°50°
Tue 67°48°
Wed 77°45°
Thu 63°46°
Fri 64°47°
Sat 61°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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