Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
El Sombroso–Barlow Road, 3 sights
11.5 mi · ▲ 2,135 ft · 4 hr 54 min
El Sombroso–Barlow Road, 3 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve near English Town, CA. The route reaches El Sombroso at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 2,135 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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El Sombroso–Barlow Road, 3 sights
11.5 mi · ▲ 2,135 ft · 4 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,285–2,964 ft
Out & Back · Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Woods Trail · 37.17535, -121.86439
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Woods Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Barlow Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Woods Trail, heading S.
- 3 miReach El Sombroso, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miContinue straight onto Barlow Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Woods Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miArrive 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 5.7 mi in (~193 min). Leave by 4:40 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Woods Trail Trailhead
- Woods Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 739 ft
- Guadalupe Creek Overlook–Barlow Road, 3 sights 11 mi · ▲ 2,041 ft
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