Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Cowlick Look–The Shade Tree, 9 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 51 min
Cowlick Look–The Shade Tree, 9 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Frog Pond, The Shade Tree, Treebeard and Cowlick Look before reaching Decision Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Cowlick Look–The Shade Tree, 9 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 51 min
Elevation 1,949–2,072 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Volvon Trail · 37.81848, -121.79476
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 6% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Volvon Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass The Shade Tree.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Volvon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Treebeard.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Hummingbird Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Blue Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Miwok Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Cowlick Look, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Decision Point.
- 250 ftBear right onto Miwok Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Oak Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Hummingbird Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Volvon Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Prairie Falcon Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Volvon Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Condor Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coyote Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Condor Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Volvon Trail Trailhead
- Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 5 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 1,150 ft
- Frog Pond–Condor Trail, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 527 ft
- Whelk Pond–The Shade Tree, 9 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,566 ft
- Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook–Charlie's Tree, 6 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,892 ft
- Deciduous Rex–Mount Dad, 7 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 2,112 ft
- The Shade Tree–Treebeard, 7 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,654 ft
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