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Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Deciduous Rex–Mount Dad, 7 trees

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,003 ft · 5 hr 36 min

Deciduous Rex–Mount Dad, 7 trees is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Mount Dad, Deciduous Rex, Charlie's Tree and 2 more before reaching Jabba the Hut Rock at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 3,003 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,493 – 2,572 ft · steepest grade: 19%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.81304, -121.79523
Nearest town Tassajara, CA
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Deciduous Rex–Mount Dad, 7 trees

12.3 mi · ▲ 3,003 ft · 5 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,493–2,574 ft

Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Trailhead: 37.81304, -121.79523

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Highland Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Mount Dad.
  6. 50 ftPass Deciduous Rex.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Clyma Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miPass Charlie's Tree.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Mollok Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.2 miBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miPass Frog Pond.
  13. 100 ftSharp left onto Condor Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 500 ftPass Marsh Creek Headwaters Spring.
  16. 250 ftPass Jabba the Hut Rock.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Volvon Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miReach Deciduous Rex, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miBear left onto Mollok Trail, heading NW.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right onto Clyma Trail, heading E.
  24. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Highland Ridge Trail, heading E.
  26. 1.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-dad-marsh-creek-headwaters-spring-out-back-4-lakes-15-km

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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