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Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint & Old San Pedro Mountain Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint & Old San Pedro Mountain Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near San Pedro Terrace, CA. The route reaches Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) 37.58469, -122.51465
Nearest town San Pedro Terrace, CA
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Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint & Old San Pedro Mountain Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 158–564 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) · 37.58469, -122.51465

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:18 PM

  1. Start on Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915), heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miReach Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915), heading SW.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/historic-old-colma-rd-1879-1915-viewpoint-old-san-pedro-mountain-road-out-back

Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F57°
Precip3%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:18 PM
Wed 66°54°
Thu 76°56°
Fri 80°55°
Sat 72°53°
Sun 69°52°
Mon 69°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:18 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:46 PM.

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