Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook–Deciduous Rex, 3 viewpoints
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,390 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook–Deciduous Rex, 3 viewpoints is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Mount Dad and Deciduous Rex before reaching Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,390 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook–Deciduous Rex, 3 viewpoints
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,390 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 1,771–2,574 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.81304, -121.79523
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Highland Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Mount Dad.
- 50 ftPass Deciduous Rex.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Roger Epperson Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftReach Roger Epperson Ridge Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Highland Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Deciduous Rex & Mount Dad via Highland Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft
- Deciduous Rex–Mount Dad, 7 trees 12.3 mi · ▲ 3,003 ft
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