Guides
360 degree view of Monterey Bay, San Benito Valley, Salinas Valley, and the Santa Lucia Mountains east of Big Sur.
The trail starts off by going up the service road a few feet, and cuts off to the right. The trail is very nicely up-kept, and is wide enough for two people. The loop is fairly short and only takes about thirty minutes to complete. The trail gets fairly steep at the end and can prove challenging for some people. For the less eager there is a great...
9.3 mile loop trail in Mt. Madonna County Park
Bay Area Ridge Trail: Mt. Madonna Loop is about 9.3 miles long and located near Interlaken, California. The trail is great for hiking and normally takes a full day
Hike past redwoods and the ruins of a land baron's mansion at this park south of San Jose
Mount Madonna County Park is one of the most popular camping destinations in Santa Clara County, and this route is one of the best ways to see all the park has to offer. Sprig Lake trail passes all three of the park's major campgrounds, and makes a scenic ascent (or descent) through one of the prettiest stands of redwoods in the park. Another...
Scenic, easy hike is a great choice for campers and families at the Santa Clara County park.
Meadow Trail at Mount Madonna County Park passes the pen holding the park's small herd of white fallow dear - a crowd-pleasing locale for youngsters. The park south of San Jose, California, has three popular campgrounds that might leave parents wondering where to work off some of their kids' energy. While some kids are up for much longer hikes,...
Trips
10 Mile Hike on the Historic De Anza Trail. Nice Spring or Fall Hike. Ini the summer it may get warm. I went with a Scout Troop.
Bay Area Ridge Trail - Mount Madonna County Park
Interlaken, California, United States
Hiking | 8.7 miles (13.5 miles away)
Hiking | 8.7 miles (13.5 miles away)
Where to hike on a 90+ degrees day? We've heard from several sources that Mount Madonna was a great hiking destination when the temperature was high, and Antony (Bullit) wanted to go after the foxglove flower that Sam (Sammydee) had noticed the day before. Plus Antony noticed that Mount Madonna County Park offered a Bay Area Ridge Trail section. Long story short: Antony, Joe (CC) and I were ready to hit the...
Hiking in 100degree heat with Bullit and Vaudesir.Started at Sprig Recreation parking area off Highway 152. Took Merry Go Round tail. Extreme heat and relentlessly hard grade made me reconsider hiking as a recreation. Cheered on by Bullit and Vaudesir, we eventually made it to the rest area near Old Mine Trail. You might wan tto explore a little. I wanted to take nap! We continued on Merry Go Round to the...
Verdant Madonna
Strongs Mobile Village, California, United States
Hiking | 3.4 miles (15.5 miles away)
Hiking | 3.4 miles (15.5 miles away)
big slidewhow javascript:nicTemp();This was supposed to be at least a five mile hike winding
through the heart of the park, but due to exigent circumstances I had to cut it
short. I’ve been to Mt. Madonna park
many times, but most of the time I hiked from Mt. Madonna road along the Loop trail
(what an imaginative name) for a mile and then back with my dogs, so I really
don’t know the park very well.
I started in...
Bay Area Ridge Trail: Mt. Madonna Loop
Interlaken, California, United States
Hiking | 9.3 miles (13.5 miles away)
Hiking | 9.3 miles (13.5 miles away)
We attempted to beat the SJ valley heat by hiking a section of the BART in Mt. Madonna today. The hike started at 98F at 500 feet and didn't really let up until about 1700 feet and four miles. Unfortunately Madonna's natural AC didn't turn on until near the end of the BART section so it became a tough little hike with lots of rest stops and a lot of water consumed....
Second trip up Fremont Peak
Natividad, California, United States
Hiking | 0.5 miles (6.3 miles away)
Hiking | 0.5 miles (6.3 miles away)
First summit with Lula!
Phone empty just before summit.
Mt Madonna Merry-go-round/Sprig trail
Gilroy, California, United States
Hiking | 9.8 miles (13.7 miles away)
Hiking | 9.8 miles (13.7 miles away)
Mt. Madonna - Merry-go-round to Sprig trail - 9.8 miles / 2000ft elevation changeWe started off at the Sprig Lake parking lot. This lot is free and does have a port-a-potty. There are maps at the trail head. We decided to start up the Merry-go-round trail since we wanted to get the elevation done with while it was cool. After about a mile of shade, the trail is out in the open...
Fremont Peak Hike - Labor Day 2012
Natividad, California, United States
Hiking | 0.7 miles (6.3 miles away)
Hiking | 0.7 miles (6.3 miles away)
After hiking to Fremont Peak the previous day Lula insisted she wanted to go again. So up we went, and Felix joined us as well. The views were spectacular again. What a morning! We will be back!
