Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Bayview Viewpoint. It climbs 628 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,338–1,853 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Tan Oak Trail · 37.01289, -121.70808
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tan Oak Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Blue Springs Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bayview Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miPass Bayview Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miReach Bayview Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Tan Oak Trail Trailhead
- Mount Madonna–White deer pen, 3 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 265 ft
- Loop Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 616 ft
- Miller House & Tan Oak Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Amphitheater–White deer pen, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 587 ft
- White deer pen–Blue Springs Trail, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 584 ft
- Loop Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 498 ft
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