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Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Salt Lick Fire Road–San Carlos Fire Road Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Salt Lick Fire Road–San Carlos Fire Road Loop, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve near Novato, CA. It climbs 525 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road 38.12655, -122.59144
Nearest town Novato, CA
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Salt Lick Fire Road–San Carlos Fire Road Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 149–683 ft

Loop · Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: San Marin Fire Road · 38.12655, -122.59144

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 328 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto San Carlos Fire Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Middle Burdell Fire Road, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Salt Lick Fire Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto San Marin Fire Road, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miThe loop closes 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/salt-lick-fire-road-loop

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity62%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 74°53°
Tue 87°51°
Wed 91°55°
Thu 83°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 85°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: San Carlos Way & San Marin Drive stop 328 m from the trailhead

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