Miller House–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 5 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Miller House–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile loop in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches Miller House. It climbs 442 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Miller House–Iron Springs Trail Loop, 5 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,545–1,877 ft
Loop · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: 37.01013, -121.71466
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Tan Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Upper Miller Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Miller House.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Rock Springs Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Redwood Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bayview Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftThe loop closes 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 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 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 this trailhead
- Blackhawk Trail–Redwood Trail, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Iron Springs Trail–Lower Miller Trail Loop, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Loop Trail & Tan Oak Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 666 ft
- Blue Springs Trail–Loop Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 756 ft
- Giant Twins–Blackhawk Trail, 7 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,867 ft
- Blackhawk Trail–Lower Miller Trail, 4 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,813 ft
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