Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Page Mill Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Page Mill Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 395 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,828 – 2,113 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.34149, -122.17637
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA

Directions

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Page Mill Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,828–2,114 ft

Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 37.34149, -122.17637

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Page Mill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading E.
  8. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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