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Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Long Ridge Trail–Portola Heights Road, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,595 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Long Ridge Trail–Portola Heights Road, 3 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 2,595 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 2,412 ft · steepest grade: 31%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Page Mill Trail 37.28854, -122.19615
Nearest town Vista Verde, CA
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Long Ridge Trail–Portola Heights Road, 3 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 2,595 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 785–2,412 ft

Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Old Page Mill Trail · 37.28854, -122.19615

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Old Page Mill Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Long Ridge Road, heading E.
  3. 3.8 miTurn left onto Portola Heights Road, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Long Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Portola Heights Road, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Long Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miReach Sorich Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Portola Heights Road, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Long Ridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto Portola Heights Road, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading SE.
  12. 3.8 miSharp left onto Old Page Mill Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miArrive 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/peters-creek-falls-out-back-15-km-8bac

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 86°58°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 93°54°
Fri 98°60°
Sat 94°57°
Sun 86°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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