Frog Lake–Flat Frog Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Frog Lake–Flat Frog Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near San Martin, CA. The route reaches Frog Lake. It climbs 806 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Frog Lake–Flat Frog Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 806 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 2,395–3,017 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Live Oak Trail · 37.18663, -121.54685
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Manzanita Point Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Hobbs Road, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Flat Frog Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Springs Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Live Oak Trail Trailhead
- Manzanita Point Road–Monument Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft
- Ponderosa Viewpoint–Ponderosa Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- Corral Trail & Springs Trail via Manzanita Point Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- Frog Lake–Corral Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft
- Fish Trail–Forest Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft
- Manzanita Point–China Hole Trail, 4 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 936 ft
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