Memorial County Park

Pomponio Reservoir & Pomponio Truck Trail

8 mi · ▲ 2,074 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Pomponio Reservoir & Pomponio Truck Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Memorial County Park near Dearborn Park, CA. The route reaches Pomponio Reservoir at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 2,074 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 1,181 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pomponio Truck Trail 37.26594, -122.33548
Nearest town Dearborn Park, CA

Directions

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Pomponio Reservoir & Pomponio Truck Trail

8 mi · ▲ 2,074 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 200–1,183 ft

Out & Back · Memorial County Park

Trailhead: Pomponio Truck Trail · 37.26594, -122.33548

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start on Pomponio Truck Trail, heading NE.
  2. 3.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miReach Pomponio Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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