Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Page Mill Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Page Mill Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 497 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,755 – 2,113 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road 37.34240, -122.18053
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA

Directions

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Page Mill Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,756–2,114 ft

Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road · 37.34240, -122.18053

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start on Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
  2. 2.2 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2.1 miArrive 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 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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