Michako Trail & San Carlos Fire Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi125 – 371 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: San Mateo Fire Road 38.12459, -122.59698
Nearest town Novato, CA
Directions
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Michako Trail & San Carlos Fire Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 51 min
Elevation 124–371 ft
Out & Back · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: San Mateo Fire Road · 38.12459, -122.59698
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM
Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 470 m from the trailhead
- Start on San Mateo Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto San Marin Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Michako Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach San Carlos Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto San Marin Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto San Mateo Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:18 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 470 m from the trailhead
More from San Mateo Fire Road Trailhead
- Middle Burdell Fire Road & San Carlos Fire Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 960 ft
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