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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miReach Monte Bello Road (Trail), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Old Ranch Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Monte Bello Road (Trail), heading E.
- 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 surface
49% gravel51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
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