Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,451 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 1,451 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Ridge Fire Road–Towne Fire Road, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,451 ft · 3 hr 4 min
Elevation 317–1,145 ft
Out & Back · Sam McDonald County Park
Trailhead: Ridge Fire Road · 37.30214, -122.27585
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right onto West Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miReach Ridge Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Fire Road, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Ridge Fire Road Trailhead
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- Ridge Fire Road & Towne Fire Road via East Brook Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 721 ft
- Cayote Hill Road & Ridge Fire Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 736 ft
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