Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 6 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route passes White deer pen and Mount Madonna. It climbs 1,407 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 6 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 1,407 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 471–1,894 ft
Loop · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: 37.00418, -121.68176
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mount Madonna County Park, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miBear left onto Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass White deer pen.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Mount Madonna.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Miller Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail Cut-off, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Merry-Go-Round Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Mount Madonna County Park, heading S.
- 0.2 miThe 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 2.5 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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