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 of being 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 by using the
Willow Spring Trail and the
Willow Spur Trail. Turn left once you reach the junction with the
Davy Brown Trail to follow it northward. From here, retrace your steps to return to the original trailhead.
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.
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