Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve

California Riding and Hiking Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 34 min

California Riding and Hiking Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,126 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi374 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.91986, -121.98904
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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California Riding and Hiking Trail

6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 373–827 ft

Out & Back · Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve

Trailhead: 37.91986, -121.98904

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

  1. Start on Fire Road 7-14, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 1.4 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miReach California Riding and Hiking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right onto Fire Road 7-14, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 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

46% gravel3% paved51% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°64°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°61°
Sat 103°59°
Sun 102°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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