Rocky Ridge–Ohlone Trail, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,587 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Rocky Ridge–Ohlone Trail, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Del Valle Regional Park near Mendenhall Springs, CA. The route reaches Rocky Ridge at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 1,587 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Rocky Ridge–Ohlone Trail, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,587 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 803–2,393 ft
Out & Back · Del Valle Regional Park
Trailhead: Vallecitos Trail · 37.56891, -121.68741
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vallecitos Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Rocky Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Rocky Ridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ohlone Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp right onto Vallecitos Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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