Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Cordelia, CA. The route reaches Reservoir Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,026 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Reservoir Viewpoint & Tower Trail via Lynch Road
5.6 mi · ▲ 1,026 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 329–765 ft
Out & Back · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Trailhead: 38.19314, -122.16900
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Lynch Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Tower Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Reservoir Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lynch Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Lynch Road 6 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft
- Lynch Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,000 ft
- Lynch Road 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft
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