Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,451 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 1,451 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 1,145 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road 37.30214, -122.27585

Nearest town La Honda, CA

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Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights

7 mi · ▲ 1,451 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 317–1,145 ft

Out & Back · Sam McDonald County Park

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road · 37.30214, -122.27585

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

Start on Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
1.3 miTurn right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
350 ftTurn right onto West Brook Trail, heading SW.
1.8 miReach Ridge Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
350 ftTurn left onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Fire Road, heading SW.
1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Overcast85°F49°

Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity66%

Hourly temperature

85°45°

6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:16 PM

Tue 77°55°

Wed 75°48°

Thu 93°54°

Fri 98°60°

Sat 94°57°

Sun 85°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Horses allowed on the whole route

Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights

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Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights

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