Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
Red Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Red Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve near Cowell, CA. It climbs 1,093 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Red Road
5.2 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 466–1,249 ft
Out & Back · Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
Trailhead: 37.93116, -121.97372
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red Road, heading E.
- 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Red Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,710 ft
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- Fairy Lantern Trail & Sunset Trail via Stage Road 16 mi · ▲ 2,998 ft
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