Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,150 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Frog Pond before reaching Charlie's Tree at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 1,150 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 88/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Charlie's Tree–Frog Pond, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,150 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 1,493–2,116 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Volvon Trail · 37.81848, -121.79476
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 6% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Coyote Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Mollok Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Charlie's Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Condor Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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