Lime Ridge Open Space

Ohlone Trail

2 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 48 min

Ohlone Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Lime Ridge Open Space near Cowell, CA. It climbs 265 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 515 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail 37.93089, -122.00253
Nearest town Cowell, CA

Directions

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Ohlone Trail

2 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 48 min

Elevation 224–515 ft

Out & Back · Lime Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Blue Oak Trail · 37.93089, -122.00253

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 99°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Blue Oak Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Blue Oak Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buckeye Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Oak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 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

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 99°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
100°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 90°63°
Wed 89°56°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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