Franciscan Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 578 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,755 – 2,215 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road 37.34240, -122.18053
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Franciscan Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 578 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 1,756–2,216 ft
Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road · 37.34240, -122.18053
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Franciscan Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading N.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
2% dirt98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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