Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Lost Creek Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lost Creek Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,828 – 1,995 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.34149, -122.17637
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA

Directions

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Lost Creek Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,828–1,994 ft

Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 37.34149, -122.17637

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Page Mill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Lost Creek Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading E.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F68°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed 82°55°
Thu 90°51°
Fri 96°57°
Sat 91°55°
Sun 83°47°
Mon 78°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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