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Coal Creek Open Space Preserve

Alpine Road Trail–Crazy Pete's Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Alpine Road Trail–Crazy Pete's Road, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Coal Creek Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 902 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,706 – 2,175 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crazy Pete's Road 37.33118, -122.21160
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
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Alpine Road Trail–Crazy Pete's Road, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 902 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 1,706–2,174 ft

Out & Back · Coal Creek Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Crazy Pete's Road · 37.33118, -122.21160

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 15% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crazy Pete's Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left onto Crazy Pete's Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear right onto Alpine Road Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpine Road Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Crazy Pete's Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Meadow Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alpine Road Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto Crazy Pete's Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Crazy Pete's Road, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alpine-road-trail-crazy-petes-trail-out-back-3-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F50°
Precip15%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 4% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 64°47°
Sun 68°44°
Mon 80°45°
Tue 78°48°
Wed 72°47° 17%
Thu 84°58° 17%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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