Lime Ridge Open Space

Falcon Road–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,167 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Falcon Road–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 3,167 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 21%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.92574, -121.99673
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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Falcon Road–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights

14.9 mi · ▲ 3,167 ft · 6 hr 33 min

Elevation 342–1,293 ft

Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: 37.92574, -121.99673

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Manzanita Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Red Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 1.4 miTurn left onto Little Pine Creek Road, heading E.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Falcon Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftReach Paraiso Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Little Pine Creek Road, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 1.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miBear right onto Red Road, heading NW.
  25. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miBear left onto Manzanita Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miSharp right onto Paraiso Trail, heading S.
  35. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°63°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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