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Hike

Rincon Fire Road

Passes Observation Deck
2,025 ft of climbing

8.2 mi out & back · 2,025 ft gain · 802 ft high point · Hard

Via Powder Mill Fire Road, Ridge Fire Road, the Pine Trail, and Pipeline Road (1.6 mi)

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rincon Fire Road covers 8.2 mi out and back via Powder Mill Fire Road and other trails, climbing 2,025 ft past the Observation Deck and Overlook Bench viewpoints.

Elevation

2,025 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
California Coastal Trail
- Ends at Mountain Lake
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 3,110 ft of climbing
14.2 mi loop · 3,103 ft gain · Very hard
Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Out: 720 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Observation DeckAlong the way · 0.6 mi in
Overlook BenchAlong the way · 1.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Rancho Cañada del Rincon en el Rio San Lorenzo
California Powder Works Bridge
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Redwood Grove (Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park)

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,025 ft round trip
High point: 802 ft
Low point: 94 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.2 mi and 2,025 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 37.0303° N · 122.0429° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon67°47°Patchy Fog
Tue62°45°Light Rain Likely
Wed69°45°Patchy Fog
Thu72°44°Areas Of Fog
Fri75°48°Sunny
Sat78°50°Sunny
Sun77°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny · wind 2 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly