Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
California Riding and Hiking Trail & Red Road
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,826 ft · 4 hr 9 min
California Riding and Hiking Trail & Red Road is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,826 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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California Riding and Hiking Trail & Red Road
9.7 mi · ▲ 1,826 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 373–880 ft
Out & Back · Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
Trailhead: Red Road · 37.89837, -121.98835
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 79°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start on Red Road, heading SE.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto California Riding and Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miReach Red Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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