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.
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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
- Start on Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pony Tracks Fire Road Trailhead
- Page Mill Trail 3 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Lost Creek Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Page Mill Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Page Mill Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Page Mill Trail 5 mi · ▲ 466 ft
- Franciscan Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 578 ft
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