Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 1,321 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,719 – 2,182 ft · steepest grade: 20%9.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Shotgun Fire Road 37.34572, -122.18065
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights
9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 3 hr 40 min
Elevation 1,719–2,183 ft
Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Shotgun Fire Road · 37.34572, -122.18065
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Shotgun Fire Road, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Pony Tracks Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Skid Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Stevens Creek Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miSharp right onto Pony Tracks Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Shotgun Fire Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
82°55°
Thu
91°52°
Fri
96°58°
Sat
92°55°
Sun
83°48°
Mon
79°48°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Shotgun Fire Road Trailhead
- Page Mill Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Page Mill Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 429 ft
- Page Mill Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 565 ft
- Page Mill Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 569 ft
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