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.

Elevation

0 mi1,621 – 2,362 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: El Corte de Madera Creek Trail 37.40881, -122.33173
Nearest town Grabtown, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Resolution Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Fir Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miReach Resolution Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Resolution Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto El Corte de Madera Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

84% dirt16% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 87°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 74°59°
Wed 72°51°
Thu 74°49°
Fri 80°49°
Sat 67°48°
Sun 63°47°

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

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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