JCC & Wood Oaks Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 1,692 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi85 – 958 ft · steepest grade: 32%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wood Oaks Trail 38.00156, -122.52049
Nearest town Santa Venetia, CA
Directions
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JCC & Wood Oaks Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 1,692 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 85–958 ft
Out & Back · San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Wood Oaks Trail · 38.00156, -122.52049
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: North San Pedro Road & Woodoaks Drive stop 147 m from the trailhead
- Start on Wood Oaks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right onto JCC, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Wood Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Wood Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F52°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon
75°53°
Tue
85°53°
Wed
90°56°
Thu
85°55°
Fri
85°56°
Sat
82°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North San Pedro Road & Woodoaks Drive stop 147 m from the trailhead
More from Wood Oaks Trail Trailhead
- Scettrini Fire Road & Wood Oaks Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft
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