Lynch Road
6 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Lynch Road is a 6-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Cordelia, CA. It climbs 1,028 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi318 – 764 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.19314, -122.16900
Nearest town Cordelia, CA
Directions
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Lynch Road
6 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 319–765 ft
Out & Back · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Trailhead: 38.19314, -122.16900
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 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.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
Trail surface
13% gravel87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Lynch Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft
- Lynch Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft
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