China Camp : Miwok Meadows

8 miles - Park on the road near Miwok meadows to avoid parking fees.

• Start going into park via Shoreline trail.(fireroad)
• 0.3 mi - Trail Y's. Stay right (single-track)
• 0.4 mi - Bathrooms here - go over footbridge to right
• 0.8 mi - Trail Y's. Stay Left
• 1.1 mi - When the trail meets the road again cross over it to make a counter-clockwise loop around Turtle Back Hill.
• 1.6 mi - Make a left back onto the road
• 1.8 mi - Make a right back onto Shoreline trail. Going straight on trail
• 2 mi - Stay to extreme left when the trail splits around a camping area.
• 2.6 mi Then make a left onto Back Ranch road (fire road). This is very steep (it's about a half mile).
• 3.1 mi - Make a left onto Bay View Trail (a fun 1.2 mile downhill)
• 4.3 mi - Make a left on Ridge Trail (fireroad starts downhill)(.3 miles) (
• 4.6 mi - Right on Oak Ridge - NOTE this is the second trail to the right - POST will say PEACOCK facing you. (1.3 miles)
• 4.9 mi - Oak ridge intersects with MCNEAR. Stay RIGHT on single track to stay on Oak Ridge.
• 5.3 mi - Oak ridge intersects with MCNEAR again. Stay LEFT on single track to stay on Oak Ridge.
• 5.9 mi - Left onto Peacock - DON'T go around and right or you will exit park (if so reverse)(.1 miles)
• 6.0 mi - Left onto Shoreline trail (which is actually straight ahead - don't go right)
• 8.0 mi -FINISH (where you started).

Directions to China Camp and Miwoks Meadows Trailhead:

• 101 SOUTH
• EXIT SAN PEDRO ROAD (Just North of San Rafael)
• GO LEFT AT STOP SIGN
• LEFT at light onto San Pedro Road
• Follow road for 3.5 miles into China Camp and park along road near Miwok Meadows Picnic Area