Middle Trail & Thorn Alley
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,446 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Middle Trail & Thorn Alley is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,446 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Middle Trail & Thorn Alley
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,446 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 433–982 ft
Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.94544, -121.99356
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on Paradise Valley Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Buckeye Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Blue Oak Trail, heading E.
- 1 miReach Middle Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Paradise Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Middle Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 988 ft
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