Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area

Johnny's Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Johnny's Pond is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area near Mendenhall Springs, CA. The route reaches Johnny's Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,877 – 3,353 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.54702, -121.71954
Nearest town Mendenhall Springs, CA

Directions

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Johnny's Pond

3.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 2,876–3,353 ft

Out & Back · Ohlone Regional Wilderness Area

Trailhead: 37.54702, -121.71954

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 1 miReach Johnny's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.8 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

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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