El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 16 min
South Leaf Trail & Virginia Mill Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve near Grabtown, CA. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 19% 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
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 912–1,716 ft
Out & Back · El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: South Leaf Trail · 37.40195, -122.33331
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on South Leaf Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 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 W.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from South Leaf Trail Trailhead
- Manzanita Trail–North Leaf Trail, 3 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,667 ft
- North Leaf Trail & Resolution Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft
- El Corte de Madera Creek Trail & North Leaf Trail 4 mi · ▲ 820 ft
- South Leaf Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 586 ft
- Resolution Viewpoint–North Leaf Trail, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,133 ft
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