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Queenstone Fire Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,086 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Queenstone Fire Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Lucas Valley, CA. It climbs 2,086 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 1,201 ft · steepest grade: 31%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.03631, -122.58209
Nearest town Lucas Valley, CA
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Queenstone Fire Road

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,086 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 130–1,201 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.03631, -122.58209

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

Transit-accessible: Mount McKinley Road & Idylberry Road stop 355 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miBear left onto Queenstone Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 2 miReach Queenstone Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/queenstone-fire-road-out-back-aaba

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mount McKinley Road & Idylberry Road stop 355 m from the trailhead

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