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Lynch Canyon Open Space Park

Ken Poerner Trail & Middle Valley Trail Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Ken Poerner Trail & Middle Valley Trail Loop is a 3.6-mile loop in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Creston, CA. It climbs 351 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 646 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ken Poerner Trail 38.18592, -122.18271
Nearest town Creston, CA
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Ken Poerner Trail & Middle Valley Trail Loop

3.6 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 302–646 ft

Loop · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park

Trailhead: Ken Poerner Trail · 38.18592, -122.18271

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

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  1. Start on Ken Poerner Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Lynch Road, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/ken-poerner-trail-middle-valley-trail-loop

Trail surface

7% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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