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Lynch Canyon Open Space Park

Lynch Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Lynch Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Lynch Canyon Open Space Park near Creston, CA. It climbs 598 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ken Poerner Trail 38.18592, -122.18271
Nearest town Creston, CA
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Lynch Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 598 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 302–940 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

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lynch Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miReach Lynch Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reservoir-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-738c

Trail surface

37% gravel63% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 82°F56°
Precip0%Wind23 mphUV8Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:17 PM
Wed 78°55°
Thu 79°54°
Fri 85°60°
Sat 84°60°
Sun 81°61°
Mon 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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