Lynch Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Lynch Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Cordelia Junction, CA. It climbs 1,030 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lynch Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 121–742 ft
Out & Back · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Trailhead: 38.20569, -122.15813
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 22 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lynch Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Lynch Road 4.6 mi · ▲ 852 ft
- Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,056 ft
- Lynch Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,058 ft
- Lynch Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,085 ft
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