Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Murietta Falls & Welch Creek Road
15.2 mi · ▲ 3,476 ft · 6 hr 48 min
Murietta Falls & Welch Creek Road is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve near Scotts Corner, CA. The route reaches Murietta Falls at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 3,476 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Murietta Falls & Welch Creek Road
15.2 mi · ▲ 3,476 ft · 6 hr 48 min
Elevation 915–3,059 ft
Out & Back · Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Trailhead: Welch Creek Road · 37.56956, -121.78433
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Welch Creek Road, heading SE.
- 6.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Murietta Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 7.5 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 0.7 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Johnny's Pond & Welch Creek Road 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,707 ft
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