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Shell Ridge Open Space

Corral Spring Trail–Fossil Hill Trail, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 48 min

Corral Spring Trail–Fossil Hill Trail, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Waldon, CA. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 387 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corral Spring Trail 37.90399, -122.03251
Nearest town Waldon, CA
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Corral Spring Trail–Fossil Hill Trail, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 48 min

Elevation 218–388 ft

Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Corral Spring Trail · 37.90399, -122.03251

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 101°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Corral Spring Trail, heading W.
  2. 200 ftBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftReach Corral Spring Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Kovar Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Fossil Hill Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Corral Spring Trail, heading NW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/corral-spring-trail-out-back

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 101°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity36%
Hourly temperature
105°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°64°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

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