Santa Rosa Trail & Valley View Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Santa Rosa Trail & Valley View Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Heintz Open Space near Cambrian Park, CA. It climbs 952 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Santa Rosa Trail & Valley View Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 952 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 340–824 ft
Out & Back · Heintz Open Space
Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 37.23091, -121.91884
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Blossom Hill Road & Del Oro Drive stop 601 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Santa Rosa Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sky Lane Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Valley View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Vista Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Santa Rosa Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Valley View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Sky Lane Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Santa Rosa Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Blossom Hill Road & Del Oro Drive stop 601 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Blossom Hill & Santa Rosa Trail 1.6 mi · ▲ 583 ft
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