El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 1 hr 54 min
South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. It climbs 990 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 990 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 912–1,678 ft
Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: South Leaf Trail · 37.39817, -122.33278
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 83°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on South Leaf Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Virginia Mill Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach South Leaf Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto South Leaf Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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