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Lime Ridge Open Space

Blue Oak Trail–Manzanita Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr

Blue Oak Trail–Manzanita Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile loop in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.92574, -121.99673
Nearest town Cowell, CA
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Blue Oak Trail–Manzanita Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 342–812 ft

Loop · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: 37.92574, -121.99673

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Manzanita Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miReach Manzanita Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Blue Oak Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto West quarry path, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/blue-oak-trail-loop

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°63°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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