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Upper Jordan Fire Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Orinda Village, CA. It climbs 459 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,102 – 1,332 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87067, -122.22084
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA

Directions

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Upper Jordan Fire Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,101–1,332 ft

Out & Back · Ecological Study Area

Trailhead: 37.87067, -122.22084

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

54% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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