Quercus I & Quercus IV
5 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Quercus I & Quercus IV is a 5-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 644 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Quercus I & Quercus IV
5 mi · ▲ 644 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 741–1,017 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: San Pedro Ridge Fire Road · 37.98847, -122.50244
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start on Tower, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Quercus III, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Quercus IV, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left onto San Pedro Ridge Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Quercus I, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Quercus IV, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto San Pedro Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Quercus IV, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Quercus III, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Tower, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from San Pedro Ridge Fire Road Trailhead
- Quercus III 1.9 mi · ▲ 499 ft
- Gold Hill Fire Road–Quercus III, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 714 ft
- McNears Fire Trail & Quercus IV via Ridge Fire Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,839 ft
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