Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Ridge Viewpoint & Badger's Byway Trail via Ridge Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 46 min
Ridge Viewpoint & Badger's Byway Trail via Ridge Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. The route reaches Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridge Viewpoint & Badger's Byway Trail via Ridge Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 46 min
Elevation 2,264–2,393 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: 37.33271, -122.21604
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Badger's Byway Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Badger's Byway Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Borel Hill–Ipiwa Viewpoint, 7 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft
- Ancient Oaks Trail–Badger's Byway Trail, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 622 ft
- Alder Spring Trail–Badger's Byway Trail, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 482 ft
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