Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Hamms Gulch Trail & Lost Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Hamms Gulch Trail & Lost Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve near Los Trancos Woods, CA. It climbs 1,705 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 2,024 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Trail 37.35927, -122.21980
Nearest town Los Trancos Woods, CA

Directions

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Hamms Gulch Trail & Lost Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,705 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 667–2,024 ft

Out & Back · Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Eagle Trail · 37.35927, -122.21980

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Eagle Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hamms Gulch Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right onto Razorback Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miReach Hamms Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right onto Hamms Gulch Trail, heading NW.
  9. 2.3 miTurn right onto Eagle Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.3 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

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F57°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed 83°53°
Thu 94°55°
Fri 99°61°
Sat 95°58°
Sun 87°51°
Mon 82°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route

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