San Felipe Ranch's The Nature Conservatory's Conservation Easement
Middle Ridge–Booze Lake, 7 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 5,100 ft · 7 hr 37 min
Middle Ridge–Booze Lake, 7 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in San Felipe Ranch's The Nature Conservatory's Conservation Easement near San Martin, CA. The route passes Frog Lake, Frog Lake and Middle Ridge before reaching Booze Lake at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 5,100 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Middle Ridge–Booze Lake, 7 sights
15.2 mi · ▲ 5,100 ft · 7 hr 37 min
Elevation 1,591–3,128 ft
Out & Back · San Felipe Ranch's The Nature Conservatory's Conservation Easement
Trailhead: Live Oak Trail · 37.18663, -121.54685
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Manzanita Point Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Hobbs Road, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Flat Frog Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Frog Lake.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hobbs Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Frog Lake Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Frog Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hobbs Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Middle Ridge.
- 3 miTurn right onto Blue Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock House Ridge, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Booze Lake.
- 50 ftReach Middle Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Blue Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Hobbs Road, heading W.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Frog Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hobbs Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Flat Frog Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Hobbs Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Manzanita Point Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Springs Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Corral Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Live Oak Trail Trailhead
- Manzanita Point Road–Monument Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 390 ft
- Ponderosa Viewpoint–Ponderosa Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 665 ft
- Corral Trail & Springs Trail via Manzanita Point Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- Frog Lake–Corral Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft
- Frog Lake–Flat Frog Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Fish Trail–Forest Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,025 ft
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