Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed
Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 6 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,514 ft · 7 hr 29 min
Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 6 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Charlie's Tree and Frog Pond. It climbs 4,514 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 90/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 6 sights
15.7 mi · ▲ 4,514 ft · 7 hr 29 min
Elevation 531–2,167 ft
Out & Back · Los Vaqueros Reservoir and Watershed
Trailhead: Clyma Trail · 37.81800, -121.79897
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 6% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Clyma Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mollok Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Charlie's Tree.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Volvon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Whipsnake Loop, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Black Hills Trail, heading S.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Canada Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miReach Charlie's Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Black Hills Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miTurn left onto Whipsnake Loop, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Volvon Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Condor Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Mollok Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Clyma Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 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 3.3 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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