Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Diablo Way via Long Ridge Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 2,174 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Diablo Way via Long Ridge Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 2,174 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 1,811 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Page Mill Trail 37.28854, -122.19615
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA

Directions

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Diablo Way via Long Ridge Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 2,174 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 785–1,811 ft

Out & Back · Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area)

Trailhead: Old Page Mill Trail · 37.28854, -122.19615

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start on Old Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Long Ridge Road, heading E.
  3. 2 miSharp left onto Diablo Way, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miReach Diablo Way, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right onto Long Ridge Road, heading W.
  6. 2 miSharp left onto Old Page Mill Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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