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.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 958 ft · steepest grade: 30%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wood Oaks Trail 38.00156, -122.52049
Nearest town Santa Venetia, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Wood Oaks Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftReach Wood Oaks Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Hiltler/Sparkles, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scettrini Fire Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wood Oaks Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM

Sunset

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: North San Pedro Road & Woodoaks Drive stop 147 m from the trailhead

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