Reservoir Viewpoint–Middle Valley Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Reservoir Viewpoint–Middle Valley Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Creston, CA. The route reaches Reservoir Viewpoint. It climbs 319 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Reservoir Viewpoint–Middle Valley Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 302–625 ft
Out & Back · Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Trailhead: Ken Poerner Trail · 38.18592, -122.18271
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 23 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
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- Start on Lynch Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tower Trail, heading W.
- 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 miSharp right onto Tower Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Middle Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lynch Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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