AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed

Black Hills Trail - South & Black Hils Trail - South

2.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 51 min

Black Hills Trail - South & Black Hils Trail - South is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed near Ulmar, CA. It climbs 294 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Hils Trail - South 37.77021, -121.72969
Nearest town Ulmar, CA
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Black Hills Trail - South & Black Hils Trail - South

2.1 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 51 min

Elevation 980–1,292 ft

Out & Back · Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed

Trailhead: Black Hils Trail - South · 37.77021, -121.72969

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 72°F / low 55° · precip 7% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

  1. Start on Black Hills Trail - South, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miReach Black Hils Trail - South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 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/black-hills-trail-south-out-back-05e9

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F55°
Precip7%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 76°50°
Sun 70°51°
Mon 85°51°
Tue 86°59°
Wed 74°57° 16%
Thu 90°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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