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Lime Ridge Open Space

Middle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Middle Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 988 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 981 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.94544, -121.99356
Nearest town Cowell, CA
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Middle Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 988 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 433–982 ft

Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: 37.94544, -121.99356

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 58° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start on Paradise Valley Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.1 miReach Middle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/middle-trail-out-back

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F58°
Precip2%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 70°55°
Tue 88°56°
Wed 93°56°
Thu 85°56°
Fri 87°57°
Sat 84°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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