Lake Ranch Trail & Teixeira Trail via Ridge Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 6 hr 31 min
Lake Ranch Trail & Teixeira Trail via Ridge Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Woodville, CA. It climbs 2,568 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Ranch Trail & Teixeira Trail via Ridge Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 2,568 ft · 6 hr 31 min
Elevation 139–1,340 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Olema Valley Trail · 37.94687, -122.70890
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 66°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Olema Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Teixeira Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto Lake Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 3 miTurn right onto Coast Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Teixeira Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Ranch Trail, heading N.
- 3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 2.5 miBear left onto Teixeira Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Olema Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~118 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Olema Valley Trail Trailhead
- Teixeira Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 787 ft
- Pablo Point Trail & Teixeira Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft
- Firtop–Olema Valley Trail Loop, 5 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 2,123 ft
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