Grizzly Flat Trail North–Grizzly Flat Trail South, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 1,780 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Grizzly Flat Trail North–Grizzly Flat Trail South, 5 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,780 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 1,504–2,588 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.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Ohlone Way, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Grizzly Flat Trail North, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Doherty Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Long Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Portola Heights Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Long Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Portola Heights Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Long Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Peters Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Grizzly Flat Trail South, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Grizzly Flat Trail North, 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.
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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
Other ways to reach this destination
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