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Mount Madonna County Park

Miller House–Giant Twins, 9 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,832 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Miller House–Giant Twins, 9 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route passes Giant Twins and Miller House. It climbs 1,832 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,887 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Giant Twins Trail 36.99889, -121.70000
Nearest town Interlaken, CA
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Miller House–Giant Twins, 9 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,832 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 471–1,885 ft

Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park

Trailhead: Giant Twins Trail · 36.99889, -121.70000

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

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Giant Twins Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Giant Twins.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sprig Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading NE.
  5. 300 ftTurn left onto Rock Springs Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Ridge Road, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lower Miller Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftSharp right onto Upper Miller Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftPass Miller House.
  15. 150 ftSharp right onto Lower Miller Trail, heading S.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Merry-Go-Round Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 1.3 miBear left onto Mount Madonna County Park, heading S.
  21. 2.2 miBear left onto Giant Twins Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-madonna-loop-10-km-fe0d

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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