White deer pen–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 37 min
White deer pen–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Madonna County Park near Interlaken, CA. The route reaches White deer pen. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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White deer pen–Iron Springs Trail, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,258–1,881 ft
Out & Back · Mount Madonna County Park
Trailhead: Sprig Trail · 37.00380, -121.70722
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Sprig Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Rock Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Iron Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Upper Miller Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass White deer pen.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Blackhawk Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Sprig Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sprig Trail Trailhead
- Bayview Trail–Blackhawk Trail, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Giant Twins & Giant Twins Trail via Sprig Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Bayview Viewpoint–Bayview Trail, 4 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 353 ft
- Ridge Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Mount Madonna–White deer pen Loop, 7 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 686 ft
- Miller House–Blackhawk Trail Loop, 8 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 475 ft
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