Dogs Leashed
Features
Historical Significance · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers
Overview
Description
Starting from the Davy Brown Campground, near Sunset Valley Rd., pass a gate and follow the road to the right in order to start your run along the
Davy Brown Trail. Continue running along the creek, past a few swimming holes, and after 3/4 of a mile on trail you'll cross Davy Brown Creek twice. You'll then head southwest to run through Fir Canyon.
After running for 1.75 miles, you'll reach the ruins of a cabin built in the 1920s by Harry Roberts, a chrome miner. The
Davy Brown Trail then crosses the creek two more times before reaching an unsigned, diverging trail on the right that goes up to the Figueroa Mountain Lookout. Turn right to follow this trail, known as the
Willow Spur Trail. The
Willow Spur Trail climbs gradually for nearly 6/10 of a mile over a forested hillside before quickly descending for 3/10 of a mile to a junction with the
Willow Spring Trail.
Continue straight to follow the
Willow Spring Trail as it climbs further up the hillside before switchbacking briefly to reach a dirt roadway. From here, the
Willow Spring Trail parallels the dirt road as its own singletrack for nearly 1 mile and then reaches the 4,528 ft Figueroa Peak lookout point atop the mountain.
Once you've had your fill of views you can turn around and follow the same route back to the
Davy Brown Trail and down to your car. Thanks to John McKinney, The Trailmaster, for sharing this trail description. To learn more about trails in California, check out his guides at
The Trailmaster Store.
Contacts
Shared By:
John McKinney
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