Miller House & Tan Oak Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 59 min
Miller House & Tan Oak Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Miller House at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Miller House & Tan Oak Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 59 min
Elevation 1,747–1,877 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Meadow Trail · 37.01255, -121.71001
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Upper Miller Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Miller House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Tan Oak Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:48 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:08 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:34 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Meadow Trail Trailhead
- Merry-Go-Round Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,430 ft
- Blackhawk Trail–Lower Miller Trail, 4 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,882 ft
- Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 657 ft
- Loop Trail & Tan Oak Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft
- Blue Springs Trail–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft
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