Horseshoe Viewpoint–Horseshoe Lake, 4 sights is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route passes Horseshoe Lake and Horseshoe Viewpoint. It climbs 275 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,008 – 2,257 ft1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Horseshoe Loop Trail 37.31003, -122.17601
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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Horseshoe Viewpoint–Horseshoe Lake, 4 sights
1.2 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 32 min
Elevation 2,009–2,258 ft
Out & Back · Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Horseshoe Loop Trail · 37.31003, -122.17601
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horseshoe Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Horseshoe Viewpoint.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Fir Knoll Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Tree Farm Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horseshoe Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lambert Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Sunny Jim Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Horseshoe Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM
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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