Mount Madonna County Park

Miller House–Camp Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Miller House–Camp Trail, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Miller House. It climbs 1,124 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,020 – 1,877 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Loop Trail 37.01794, -121.71688
Nearest town Interlaken, CA

Directions

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Miller House–Camp Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,124 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,021–1,877 ft

Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park

Trailhead: Loop Trail · 37.01794, -121.71688

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

  1. Start on Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Miller Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Miller Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Miller House.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Camp Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left onto Merry-Go-Round Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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