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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Indian Creek Trail & Monte Bello Road (Trail)

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Indian Creek Trail & Monte Bello Road (Trail) is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve near Loyola, CA. It climbs 1,072 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,926 – 2,815 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monte Bello Road (Trail) 37.30980, -122.13463
Nearest town Loyola, CA
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Indian Creek Trail & Monte Bello Road (Trail)

4.8 mi · ▲ 1,072 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,925–2,814 ft

Out & Back · Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Monte Bello Road (Trail) · 37.30980, -122.13463

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 90°F / low 69° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading W.
  2. 1.2 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miReach Monte Bello Road (Trail), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading E.
  9. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-mountain-out-back-5-km-7b69

Trail surface

49% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F69°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 86°68°
Wed 86°53°
Thu 92°50°
Fri 97°55°
Sat 97°57°
Sun 92°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route

Hikes near Loyola, California