Santa Rosa Openspace

Blossom Hill & Santa Rosa Trail

1.6 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 49 min

Blossom Hill & Santa Rosa Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Santa Rosa Openspace near Cambrian Park, CA. The route reaches Blossom Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 583 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 21%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridge Trail 37.23091, -121.91884
Nearest town Cambrian Park, CA

Directions

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Blossom Hill & Santa Rosa Trail

1.6 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 49 min

Elevation 340–859 ft

Out & Back · Santa Rosa Openspace

Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 37.23091, -121.91884

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Blossom Hill Road & Del Oro Drive stop 601 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Santa Rosa Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Sky Lane Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach Blossom Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 400 ftBear left onto Santa Rosa Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Blossom Hill Road & Del Oro Drive stop 601 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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