Mary Davey Memorial–Chamise Trail, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve near Los Altos Hills, CA. The route reaches Mary Davey Memorial. It climbs 1,488 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mary Davey Memorial–Chamise Trail, 4 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,488 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 453–1,129 ft
Out & Back · Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Rhus Ridge Trail · 37.35200, -122.13796
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rhus Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Chamise Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Mary Davey Memorial.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Ravensbury Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mora Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Mary Davey Memorial, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ravensbury Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Chamise Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Rhus Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 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 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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