Mount Madonna County Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,749 – 1,877 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Meadow Trail 37.01255, -121.71001
Nearest town Interlaken, CA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Meadow Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Upper Miller Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftReach Miller House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Tan Oak Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  10. 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 surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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