Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Page Mill Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Page Mill Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 403 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Page Mill Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,756–1,994 ft
Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Pony Tracks Fire Road · 37.34240, -122.18053
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 2% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pony Tracks Fire Road Trailhead
- Canyon Trail–Page Mill Trail, 3 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 932 ft
- San Andreas Fault Trail via Page Mill Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Page Mill Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Page Mill Trail 5 mi · ▲ 466 ft
- Page Mill Trail 3 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Franciscan Loop Trail via Page Mill Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 578 ft
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