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El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve

Morena Sierra–Skeggs Point, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Morena Sierra–Skeggs Point, 5 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. The route passes Morena Sierra before reaching Skeggs Point at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 889 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,621 – 2,385 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: El Corte de Madera Creek Trail 37.41228, -122.33032
Nearest town Grabtown, CA
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Morena Sierra–Skeggs Point, 5 sights

5 mi · ▲ 889 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 1,619–2,385 ft

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

Trailhead: El Corte de Madera Creek Trail · 37.41228, -122.33032

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Resolution Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Fir Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading E.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fir Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Skeggs Point.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Tafoni Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftReach Morena Sierra, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Fir Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fir Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Resolution Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 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/morena-sierra-methuselah-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 87°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 74°59°
Wed 72°51°
Thu 74°49°
Fri 80°49°
Sat 67°48°
Sun 63°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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