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Pogonip Open Space Preserve

Emma McCrary Trail & U-Con Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 53 min

Emma McCrary Trail & U-Con Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pogonip Open Space Preserve near Paradise Park, CA. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 420 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Emma McCrary Trail 37.00632, -122.04641
Nearest town Paradise Park, CA
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Emma McCrary Trail & U-Con Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 53 min

Elevation 136–420 ft

Out & Back · Pogonip Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Emma McCrary Trail · 37.00632, -122.04641

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on U-Con Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Emma McCrary Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miReach Emma McCrary Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto U-Con Trail, heading S.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/emma-mccrary-trail-u-con-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity100%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Wed 72°53°
Thu 71°58°
Fri 73°61°
Sat 69°60°
Sun 72°58°
Mon 67°55°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Paradise Park, California