Woodrat Trail via Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail
4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Woodrat Trail via Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Fernandez Ranch near Christie, CA. It climbs 503 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Woodrat Trail via Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail
4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 278–756 ft
Out & Back · Fernandez Ranch
Trailhead: Windmill Trail · 37.99801, -122.20494
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Windmill Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach Woodrat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Windmill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 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 1.8 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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