Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Alder Spring Trail & Hawk Ridge Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Alder Spring Trail & Hawk Ridge Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve near Vista Verde, CA. It climbs 397 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Alder Spring Trail & Hawk Ridge Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 2,072–2,386 ft
Out & Back · Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 37.32409, -122.20501
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Hawk Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Alder Spring Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Hawk Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hawk Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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