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Backbone/Encinal
Managed By: NPS


Description: 
Encinal Canyon Road to Etz Meloy Motorway

Yerba Buena Section

Park Status:  Open

Hours of Operation:  Sunrise to Sunset

Directions:  Map to Site

There are 3 entrances to the Backbone/Encinal trail. The Map to Site link above has the location of the trail head off Encinal Canyon road. The Backbone/Encinal trail can also be access from two parking areas off Yerba Buena road.

First location is at:

Middle Trail head

Second location:

Mishe Mokwa Trail head

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