El Toro & Open Space Authority trail (under development)
2.2 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 13 min
El Toro & Open Space Authority trail (under development) is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in El Toro Open Space Preserve near Morgan Hill, CA. The route reaches El Toro at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 958 ft, with sections as steep as 53% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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El Toro & Open Space Authority trail (under development)
2.2 mi · ▲ 958 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 560–1,418 ft
Out & Back · El Toro Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Open Space Authority trail (under development) · 37.11547, -121.66559
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 92°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Open Space Authority trail (under development), heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Restricted, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach El Toro, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Open Space Authority trail (under development), heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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