Blue Oak Trail–Buck Meadow Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Blue Oak Trail–Buck Meadow Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Los Trancos Woods, CA. It climbs 659 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi830 – 1,234 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Trail 37.34431, -122.20692
Nearest town Los Trancos Woods, CA

Directions

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Blue Oak Trail–Buck Meadow Trail, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 830–1,233 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Trail · 37.34431, -122.20692

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Toyon Trail, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear left onto Old Spanish Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue Oaks Fire Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sunrise Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Buck Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftReach Lake Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Buck Meadow Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Sunrise Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Blue Oaks Fire Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Old Spanish Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Toyon Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Lake Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:35 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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