Borel Hill–Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route passes Borel Hill and Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 635 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,087 – 2,569 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.31479, -122.19782
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Borel Hill–Ridge Viewpoint, 4 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 2,088–2,569 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.31479, -122.19782
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Borel Hill.
- 50 ftPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Hawk Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Borel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 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
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
83°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°49°
Fri
95°56°
Sat
92°52°
Sun
85°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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