Frankling Ridge Trail - panoramio (1).jpg
Federico Pizano · CC BY 3.0

Franklin Ridge Loop is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Carquinez Regional Shoreline near Ozol, CA. It climbs 702 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 591 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.01984, -122.15072
Nearest town Ozol, CA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Franklin Ridge Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 702 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 174–589 ft

Out & Back · Carquinez Regional Shoreline

Trailhead: 38.01984, -122.15072

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Franklin Ridge Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miReach Franklin Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 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

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F58°
Precip0%Wind21 mphUV8Humidity50%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Wed 77°57°
Thu 87°55°
Fri 94°64°
Sat 94°65°
Sun 90°64°
Mon 83°62°

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead