Audrey's Viewpoint via New Ancient Oaks Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route reaches Audrey's Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 497 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,202 – 2,569 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.31479, -122.19782
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Audrey's Viewpoint via New Ancient Oaks Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 2,203–2,569 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.31479, -122.19782
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto New Ancient Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Audrey's Way, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Audrey's Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto New Ancient Oaks Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
98% dirt2% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
83°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°49°
Fri
95°56°
Sat
92°52°
Sun
85°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- New Ancient Oaks Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 497 ft
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- Charquin Trail via New Ancient Oaks Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 854 ft
- Alpine Pond & Butano View Trail via Ipiwa Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 822 ft
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