El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Resolution Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Resolution Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. It climbs 916 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Resolution Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 916 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 1,619–2,364 ft
Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: El Corte de Madera Creek Trail · 37.40881, -122.33173
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 87°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Resolution Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Fir Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Resolution Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Resolution Trail, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 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 1.1 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from El Corte de Madera Creek Trail Trailhead
- Resolution Viewpoint–El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 960 ft
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