Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Page Mill Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Page Mill Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Los Trancos Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 429 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Page Mill Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 1,719–1,994 ft
Out & Back · Los Trancos Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Shotgun Fire Road · 37.34572, -122.18065
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Shotgun Fire Road, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Pony Tracks Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Franciscan Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lost Creek Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Page Mill Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Pony Tracks Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Shotgun Fire Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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