White Hill Open Space Preserve

White Hill Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 59 min

White Hill Fire Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in White Hill Open Space Preserve near Woodacre, CA. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Hill Fire Road 38.00642, -122.62671
Nearest town Woodacre, CA

Directions

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White Hill Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 59 min

Elevation 914–1,207 ft

Out & Back · White Hill Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: White Hill Fire Road · 38.00642, -122.62671

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start on White Hill Fire Road, heading S.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Porcupine Trail, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto B-17 Extension, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto B-17 Extension, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto White Hill Fire Road, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Porcupine Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Hill Fire Road, heading N.
  11. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity53%
Hourly temperature
95°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 78°57°
Wed 80°53°
Thu 93°52°
Fri 97°54°
Sat 99°51°
Sun 92°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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