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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Transit-accessible: Samuel P. Taylor State Park stop 458 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Gravesite Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading SE.
- 3.1 miSharp left onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto San Geronimo Ridge Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach San Geronimo Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Marie Dhority Bridge, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Barnabe Fire Road, heading NW.
- 3.1 miSharp left onto Gravesite Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt1% paved32% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
75°54°
Wed
73°55°
Thu
83°54°
Fri
89°53°
Sat
89°52°
Sun
84°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Samuel P. Taylor State Park stop 458 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pioneer Tree Trail Trailhead
- Gravesite Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Gravesite Road 3 mi · ▲ 596 ft
- Barnabe Fire Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft
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