Manzanita Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Manzanita Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,040 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Manzanita Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 450–827 ft
Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.91986, -121.98904
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Fire Road 7-14, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left onto Manzanita Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Manzanita Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Fire Road 7-14, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Fire Road 7-14 3.2 mi · ▲ 766 ft
- Fire Road 7-14 4.3 mi · ▲ 847 ft
- Crystal Ranch Trail & Manzanita Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,301 ft
- Red Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,164 ft
- California Riding and Hiking Trail 6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft
- Lime Ridge Trail–Manzanita Trail, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft
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