Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 932 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,716 – 2,116 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road 37.34240, -122.18053
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA

Directions

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Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,715–2,117 ft

Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road · 37.34240, -122.18053

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miBear right onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miReach Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Canyon Trail, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NW.
  11. 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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