Lynch Road
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Lynch Road is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Cordelia, CA. It climbs 1,055 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lynch Road
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 302–765 ft
Out & Back · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Trailhead: 38.19314, -122.16900
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Lynch Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Lynch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Lynch Road 4.5 mi · ▲ 817 ft
- Lynch Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft
- Lynch Road 6 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft
- Kestrel Trail–Middle Valley Trail, 4 sights 12 mi · ▲ 2,060 ft
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