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Pogonip Open Space Preserve

Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 9 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 9 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Pogonip Open Space Preserve near Rincon, CA. The route passes Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve, Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench and Pogonip Koi Pond before reaching Coolidge Drive Lookout at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camper Park 37.00346, -122.06620
Nearest town Rincon, CA
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Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve–Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench, 9 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 414–919 ft

Out & Back · Pogonip Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Camper Park · 37.00346, -122.06620

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on West Road, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Across Campus, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spring Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftPass Chuck Beebe Scenic Bench.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto U-Con Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading N.
  20. 200 ftContinue straight onto Spring Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miPass Pogonip Koi Pond.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Spring Box Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftSharp right onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Spring Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 450 ftPass Coolidge Drive Lookout.
  27. 300 ftReach Upper Moore Creek Natural Reserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.8 miBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp left onto Spring Box Trail, heading N.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Spring Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Rincon Trail, heading NE.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Rincon Trail, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftTurn left onto U-Con Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fuel Break Road, heading SW.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 0.3 miBear left onto Geoff's Trail, heading S.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading S.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  40. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Across Campus, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  48. 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/horse-trough-spring-chuck-beebe-scenic-bench-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

49% dirt44% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 69°50°
Wed 69°51°
Thu 73°55°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 79°60°
Sun 71°57°

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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