Crystal Ranch Trail & Paraiso Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Crystal Ranch Trail & Paraiso Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 592 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Ranch Trail & Paraiso Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 342–942 ft
Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.92574, -121.99673
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Paraiso Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left onto Paraiso Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Blue Oak Trail–Manzanita Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 463 ft
- Ohlone Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 495 ft
- Buckeye Trail–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- Lime Ridge Trail via Ohlone Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 700 ft
- Thorn Alley & West quarry path via Ohlone Trail 4 mi · ▲ 658 ft
- Manzanita Trail & Paraiso Trail via Crystal Ranch Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 992 ft
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