Diablo Way–Grizzly Flat Trail North, 6 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 2,125 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,007 – 2,412 ft · steepest grade: 27%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grizzly Flat Trail North 37.29061, -122.15464
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Diablo Way–Grizzly Flat Trail North, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 2,125 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,009–2,412 ft
Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Grizzly Flat Trail North · 37.29061, -122.15464
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grizzly Flat Trail North, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail South, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Peters Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Long Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Portola Heights Road, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Long Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Portola Heights Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading W.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Diablo Way, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Grizzly Flat Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Long Ridge Road, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Portola Heights Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Long Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Portola Heights Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Long Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Peters Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grizzly Flat Trail South, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail North, heading NE.
- 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 surface
100% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 92°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity43%
Hourly temperature
95°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
87°64°
Wed
87°54°
Thu
93°51°
Fri
97°55°
Sat
97°57°
Sun
97°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Grizzly Flat Trail North Trailhead
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- Gerow's Waterfall–Two Moon Lake, 7 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 676 ft
- Canyon Trail–Grizzly Flat Trail North, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,354 ft
- Horseshoe Lake–Chestnut Trail, 6 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 928 ft
- Wallace Stegner Bench–Two Moon Lake, 8 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft
- Grizzly Flat Trail North–Grizzly Flat Trail South, 5 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft
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