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Loma Alta Open Space Preserve

Loma Alta–Bay Area Ridge Trail, 6 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,782 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Loma Alta–Bay Area Ridge Trail, 6 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Loma Alta Open Space Preserve near Sleepy Hollow, CA. The route reaches Loma Alta. It climbs 2,782 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 1,588 ft · steepest grade: 26%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Oak Manor Fire Road 38.00831, -122.59528
Nearest town Sleepy Hollow, CA
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Loma Alta–Bay Area Ridge Trail, 6 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,782 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 337–1,589 ft

Out & Back · Loma Alta Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Oak Manor Fire Road · 38.00831, -122.59528

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 95°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

  1. Start on Oak Manor Fire Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Smith Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right onto Loma Alta Fire Road(N)/Sunrise Fire Road(S), heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Loma Alta.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto 680 Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Solstice, heading SW.
  8. 1.2 miReach Loma Alta, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.2 miSharp right onto 680 Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Loma Alta Fire Road(N)/Sunrise Fire Road(S), heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Smith Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
  14. 1.8 miTurn left onto Oak Manor Fire Road, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miArrive 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/loma-alta-bay-area-ridge-trail-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F58°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue 84°57°
Wed 81°52°
Thu 94°54°
Fri 99°55°
Sat 99°53°
Sun 94°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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