San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve
Scettrini Fire Road & Wood Oaks Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Scettrini Fire Road & Wood Oaks Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 1,219 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scettrini Fire Road & Wood Oaks Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 1,219 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 116–958 ft
Out & Back · San Pedro Mountain Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Wood Oaks Trail · 38.00156, -122.52049
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: North San Pedro Road & Woodoaks Drive stop 147 m from the trailhead
- Start on Wood Oaks Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Wood Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Wood Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 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 0.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North San Pedro Road & Woodoaks Drive stop 147 m from the trailhead
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