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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

San Geronimo Ridge Road via Barnabe Fire Road

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 5 hr 24 min

San Geronimo Ridge Road via Barnabe Fire Road is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Samuel P. Taylor State Park near Shafter, CA. It climbs 3,057 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 1,424 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pioneer Tree Trail 38.01804, -122.72465
Nearest town Shafter, CA
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San Geronimo Ridge Road via Barnabe Fire Road

11.6 mi · ▲ 3,057 ft · 5 hr 24 min

Elevation 136–1,422 ft

Out & Back · Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Trailhead: Pioneer Tree Trail · 38.01804, -122.72465

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Samuel P. Taylor State Park stop 458 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Gravesite Road, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading SE.
  5. 3.1 miSharp left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miReach San Geronimo Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
  10. 3.1 miSharp left onto Gravesite Road, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/san-geronimo-ridge-road-out-back-b512

Trail surface

67% dirt1% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Samuel P. Taylor State Park stop 458 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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