Ancient Oaks Trail–Badger's Byway Trail, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 622 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,215 – 2,526 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.33271, -122.21604
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Ancient Oaks Trail–Badger's Byway Trail, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 2,214–2,525 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.33271, -122.21604
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Badger's Byway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Bo Gimbal Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ancient Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Badger's Byway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bo Gimbal Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Badger's Byway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity30%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
77°59°
Wed
74°50°
Thu
89°49°
Fri
95°56°
Sat
92°52°
Sun
85°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
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