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Sam McDonald County Park

Ridge Fire Road & Towne Fire Road via East Brook Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Ridge Fire Road & Towne Fire Road via East Brook Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 721 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road 37.30214, -122.27585
Nearest town La Honda, CA
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Ridge Fire Road & Towne Fire Road via East Brook Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 921–1,155 ft

Out & Back · Sam McDonald County Park

Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road · 37.30214, -122.27585

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
  5. 300 ftBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miReach Ridge Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
  17. 1.3 miArrive 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/towne-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-a94c

Trail surface

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F49°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 75°48°
Thu 93°54°
Fri 98°60°
Sat 94°57°
Sun 85°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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