Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Page Mill Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Page Mill Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 366 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,837 – 2,116 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Page Mill Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 1,837–2,117 ft

Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: 37.34149, -122.17637

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Page Mill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.7 miBear left onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftReach Page Mill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 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

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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