Mushroom Hunter / 420–North Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Mushroom Hunter / 420–North Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Seven Springs Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. It climbs 290 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mushroom Hunter / 420–North Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 851–1,124 ft
Out & Back · Seven Springs Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Camper Park · 37.00346, -122.06620
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mushroom Hunter / 420, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto West Road, heading S.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Kresge College stop 497 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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