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Loma Alta Open Space Preserve

Old Railroad Grade

2.4 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 55 min

Old Railroad Grade is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Loma Alta Open Space Preserve near Manor, CA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 476 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: White Hill School Fire Trail 38.00359, -122.60699
Nearest town Manor, CA
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Old Railroad Grade

2.4 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 55 min

Elevation 234–477 ft

Out & Back · Loma Alta Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: White Hill School Fire Trail · 38.00359, -122.60699

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM

Transit-accessible: Olema Way & Sir Francis Drake Boulevard stop 453 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on White Hill School Fire Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Old Railroad Grade, heading W.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miBear right onto White Hill School Fire Trail, heading E.
  5. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-railroad-grade-out-back

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F57°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Wed 79°52°
Thu 95°55°
Fri 100°56°
Sat 100°54°
Sun 95°53°
Mon 88°51°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Olema Way & Sir Francis Drake Boulevard stop 453 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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