Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Johnny's Pond & Welch Creek Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,707 ft · 7 hr 3 min
Johnny's Pond & Welch Creek Road is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve near Scotts Corner, CA. The route reaches Johnny's Pond at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It climbs 3,707 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Johnny's Pond & Welch Creek Road
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,707 ft · 7 hr 3 min
Elevation 915–3,353 ft
Out & Back · Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Trailhead: Welch Creek Road · 37.56956, -121.78433
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Welch Creek Road, heading SE.
- 7.8 miReach Johnny's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 7.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Murietta Falls & Welch Creek Road 15.2 mi · ▲ 3,476 ft
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