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6.2 mile trail in Samuel Taylor State Park, California
Devils Gulch is about 6.2 miles long and located near Taylorville (historical), California. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes a half day
A morning hike up Barnabe Peak, it's vistas and a return along a Redwood lined creek trail.
A morning hike to the old fire watcher’s tower on Barnaby Peak. A loop back along the ridge's top and down to the canyon floor to Lagunitas Creek. The path then travels along the old railroad right of way (now a portion of the Cross Marin Trail), ultimately returning to the starting point. This hike will take you through several vegetation zones...
Hike the winding forest trail up reach the sun-bleached summit of Mt Barnabe and views over Marin County.
The Marin headlands across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco offer tons of sightseeing potential, but doesn't everyone know it. Areas like Muir Woods and Stinson Beach are choked with traffic every fair weather weekend. Choose to drive an extra few miles, leaving the mellee behind you and you'll be rewarded with empty roads and quiet trails. We...
Trips
Devil's Gulch to Stair Step Falls in Samuel Taylor SP, California
Samuel P Taylor: Devil's Gulch, Barnabe Peak, North Creek




Taylorville (historical), California, United States
Hiking | 7.7 miles
Hiking | 7.7 miles
Parking off Sir Francis Drake - Devil's Gulch trail - Bill's trail - Stairstep Falls - Bill's trail - Barnabe FR - Barnabe Peak - Barnabe FR - Madrone Camp Ground - North Creek trail. A great hike for a clear day. Gravesite FR was closed until 5/1 for spawning salmons. I was two days too early and had to change course in promptu. Took a detour with North Creek trail which worked out well - you...
A good moderate hike in the beginning. We crossed the Bridge and turned left at the Devils Gulch trail head and then continued on to Barnaby Road Trail. Surprisingly as what they said that this is a moderate and family friendly! Watch out!!!! This is not a moderate or family friendly friendly trail. This is a strenuous,steep and exposed trail that I can not recommend in the...
Just a simple 2 miles walk today to check the campgrounds.