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This remote feeling trail has a pleasing mix of fire road and narrow singletrack.


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2.1

Miles

3.4

KM

Doubletrack

1,498' 457 m

High

730' 222 m

Low

317' 97 m

Up

775' 236 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

21%

Max Grade (12°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Unknown

Rainy season closures- call 650-691-1200 or openspace.org (Generally open May to October)

Description

The Virginia Mill Trail starts from gate CM09 or the southern end of the South Leaf Trail. The wide trail begins with a long descent into an incredibly lush, redwood-filled canyon which is one of the highlights of park. The time in the canyon bottom is all too brief and marks the lowest elevation of the trail network of this park (700 feet).

The trail used to cross the El Corte de Madera Creek on top of a huge, downed redwood but because the crossing was impassable to horses, they've now erected a big steel bridge.

The trail soon climbs (very steeply at first) out of the canyon between dense walls of mature foliage. From the creek crossing upwards to the junction of Lawrence Creek Trail and Timberview Trail the ride is all on narrow, singletrack path.

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The very bottom of the preserve - the bridge on Virginia Mill. Beautiful and fairly high above the creek..
Dec 20, 2020 near Portola…, CA
Banana slug!
Dec 20, 2020 near Portola…, CA
The bottom of South Leaf.
Dec 20, 2020 near Portola…, CA
Skeggs Point - Virginia Mill trail 2008
Feb 4, 2015 near Portola…, CA
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