Franciscan Loop Trail–Lost Creek Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 369 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,828 – 2,215 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Franciscan Loop Trail 37.32640, -122.17944
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Franciscan Loop Trail–Lost Creek Loop Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,828–2,216 ft
Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Franciscan Loop Trail · 37.32640, -122.17944
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Franciscan Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Page Mill Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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