Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Monument Peak Northwest–Laurel Canyon Trail, 3 sights
16 mi · ▲ 4,202 ft · 7 hr 26 min
Monument Peak Northwest–Laurel Canyon Trail, 3 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back in Mission Peak Regional Preserve near Mission San Jose District, CA. The route reaches Monument Peak Northwest at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 4,202 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Monument Peak Northwest–Laurel Canyon Trail, 3 sights
16 mi · ▲ 4,202 ft · 7 hr 26 min
Elevation 968–2,509 ft
Out & Back · Mission Peak Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Ranch Trail · 37.52047, -121.87546
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Laurel Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mission Peak to Monument Peak Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Monument Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Agua Caliente Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miReach Monument Peak Northwest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Agua Caliente Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Monument Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Monument Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 2.7 miBear left onto Mission Peak to Monument Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Laurel Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Laurel Canyon Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Ranch Trail, heading N.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 11 min before dark.
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More from Ranch Trail Trailhead
- Laurel Canyon Trail & Ranch Trail via Laurel Loop Trail 3 mi · ▲ 751 ft
- Ohlone Wilderness Trail & Ranch Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft
- Calera Creek Trail–Laurel Canyon Trail, 3 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 3,131 ft
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