Pomponio Reservoir
4.4 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Pomponio Reservoir is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Bellvale, CA. The route reaches Pomponio Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 651 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pomponio Reservoir
4.4 mi · ▲ 651 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 389–773 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.29161, -122.32478
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 2.2 miReach Pomponio Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Pomponio Truck Trail 12.8 mi · ▲ 2,716 ft
- Pomponio Reservoir via Pomponio Truck Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,012 ft
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