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Via Escondida Fire Road via Chicken Shack Fire Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Via Escondida Fire Road via Chicken Shack Fire Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Rafael Village, CA. It climbs 1,588 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.05979, -122.56207
Nearest town Rafael Village, CA
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Via Escondida Fire Road via Chicken Shack Fire Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 217–1,000 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.05979, -122.56207

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Chicken Shack Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Via Escondida Fire Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach Via Escondida Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Chicken Shack Fire Road, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 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/via-escondida-fire-road-out-back-7-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F53°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity72%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 78°51°
Sun 73°49°
Mon 85°52°
Tue 85°58°
Wed 88°58°
Thu 97°68°

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