Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Frog Pond–Condor Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Frog Pond–Condor Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route reaches Frog Pond. It climbs 527 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Frog Pond–Condor Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,966–2,168 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Volvon Trail · 37.81848, -121.79476
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 6% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Volvon Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Whipsnake Loop, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Frog Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Volvon Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Condor Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Condor Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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