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Pescadero Creek County Park

Bear Ridge Trail & Pomponio Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Bear Ridge Trail & Pomponio Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 620 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pomponio Trail 37.26196, -122.24113
Nearest town La Honda, CA
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Bear Ridge Trail & Pomponio Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 339–978 ft

Out & Back · Pescadero Creek County Park

Trailhead: Pomponio Trail · 37.26196, -122.24113

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 94°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Pomponio Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bear Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miReach Pomponio Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 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/bear-ridge-trail-pomponio-trail-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 86°53°
Wed 81°50°
Thu 95°56°
Fri 101°62°
Sat 96°59°
Sun 88°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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