New Ancient Oaks Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 377 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,202 – 2,494 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridge Trail 37.31689, -122.19193
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
Directions
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New Ancient Oaks Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 2,203–2,494 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 37.31689, -122.19193
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto New Ancient Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Audrey's Way, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto New Ancient Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
80% dirt2% gravel18% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F66°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
84°63°
Wed
81°50°
Thu
89°50°
Fri
94°56°
Sat
90°53°
Sun
81°46°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
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- New Ancient Oaks Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 410 ft
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