El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Blue Blossom Trail–Lawrence Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Blue Blossom Trail–Lawrence Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Blossom Trail–Lawrence Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,905–2,203 ft
Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Sierra Morena Trail · 37.40451, -122.30191
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 4% · wind 11 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Molder Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Oljon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Spring Board Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue Blossom Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Oljon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lawrence Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Spring Board Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Oljon Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Sierra Morena Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Molder Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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