Sandy Wool Lake–Agua Caliente Trail, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Ed R. Levin County Park near Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA. The route reaches Sandy Wool Lake. It climbs 2,355 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi633 – 2,484 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tularcitos Trail 37.45769, -121.86333
Nearest town Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA
Directions
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Sandy Wool Lake–Agua Caliente Trail, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 2,355 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 634–2,485 ft
Out & Back · Ed R. Levin County Park
Trailhead: Tularcitos Trail · 37.45769, -121.86333
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tularcitos Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Sandy Wool Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Agua Caliente Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Monument Peak Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Monument Peak Trail, heading N.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mission Peak to Monument Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Eagle Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Mission Peak to Monument Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Sandy Wool Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Eagle Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Mission Peak to Monument Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Monument Peak Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Agua Caliente Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Tularcitos Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
93% dirt2% gravel5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Sandy Wool Lake–Agua Caliente Trail, 4 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,608 ft
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