Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 9 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Pogonip Open Space Preserve near Allegro Heights, CA. The route passes Dodero Spring, Pogonip Koi Pond, Horse Trough Spring and Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench. It climbs 919 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 991 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Quarry Path 36.98187, -122.04865
Nearest town Allegro Heights, CA
Directions
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Horse Trough Spring–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 9 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 919 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 321–991 ft
Out & Back · Pogonip Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Quarry Path · 36.98187, -122.04865
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Lower Campus stop 297 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Quarry Path, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Dodero Spring.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Spring Box Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pogonip Koi Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Horse Trough Spring.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto U-Con Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fuel Break Road, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mr. Twisty, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Geoff's Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fuel Break Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Fuel Break Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Horse Trough Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fuel Break Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Geoff's Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Mr. Twisty, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fuel Break Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto U-Con Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Spring Box Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Spring Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Path, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
58% gravel37% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 66°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity98%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Wed
66°53°
Thu
72°58°
Fri
74°61°
Sat
70°61°
Sun
72°58°
Mon
67°56°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Lower Campus stop 297 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Quarry Path Trailhead
- Dodero Spring–Train Engine, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Horseback Hill–Dodero Spring, 4 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 628 ft
- Dodero Spring–Pogonip Koi Pond, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench–Dodero Spring, 8 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft
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