Lime Ridge Open Space

Manzanita Trail–Olofson Ridge Road, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,669 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Manzanita Trail–Olofson Ridge Road, 3 sights is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 2,669 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 1,726 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.92574, -121.99673
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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Manzanita Trail–Olofson Ridge Road, 3 sights

11.5 mi · ▲ 2,669 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 342–1,726 ft

Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: 37.92574, -121.99673

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
  4. 1 miSharp left onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Manzanita Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp right onto Red Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Olofson Ridge Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.9 miReach Paraiso Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miSharp right onto Red Road, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.6 miBear left onto Manzanita Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left onto Crystal Ranch Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miSharp right onto Paraiso Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°63°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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