Turtle Rock–Gerow's Waterfall, 3 summits is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route passes Two Moon Lake and Gerow's Waterfall before reaching Turtle Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,356 – 2,638 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.27441, -122.15025
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Turtle Rock–Gerow's Waterfall, 3 summits
2.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 2,357–2,637 ft
Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.27441, -122.15025
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Two Moon Lake.
- 100 ftSharp right onto 12100 Skyline Boulevard, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Gerow's Waterfall.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ward Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hickory Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Turtle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ward Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto 12100 Skyline Boulevard, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp 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.
Trail surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 71°F49°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon
62°48°
Tue
72°50°
Wed
84°49°
Thu
81°49°
Fri
78°49°
Sat
81°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Black Mountain–Gerow's Waterfall, 10 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 3,339 ft
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