Mary Davey Memorial–Chamise Trail, 6 sights is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve near The Highlands, CA. The route reaches Mary Davey Memorial at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 1,862 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi364 – 1,129 ft11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rancho San Antonio Bike Path 37.33297, -122.08831
Nearest town The Highlands, CA
Directions
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Mary Davey Memorial–Chamise Trail, 6 sights
11.1 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 363–1,129 ft
Out & Back · Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Rancho San Antonio Bike Path · 37.33297, -122.08831
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 88°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rancho San Antonio Bike Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stephen E. Abbors Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Bay Tree Cutoff Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Wildcat Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto High Meadow Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wildcat Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Ravensbury Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Chamise Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miReach Mary Davey Memorial, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miSharp right onto Ravensbury Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Rogue Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto High Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildcat Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Bay Tree Cutoff Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Stephen E. Abbors Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Rancho San Antonio Bike Path, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt3% paved81% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 88°F56°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 PM
Wed
92°54°
Thu
100°58°
Fri
105°63°
Sat
105°65°
Sun
100°60°
Mon
98°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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