Crystal Ranch Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,028 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Crystal Ranch Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 2,028 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Ranch Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,028 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 418–982 ft
Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: Back 9 · 37.94342, -121.99116
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Paradise Valley Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Buckeye Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Manzanita Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Middle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left onto Paraiso Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Manzanita Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Paradise Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.
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