Sugarloaf Hill–Bob Pond, 8 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. The route passes Bob Pond, TwinPonds, Twin Ponds and Sugarloaf Hill. It climbs 1,442 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi269 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail 37.89203, -122.00323
Nearest town Walnut Heights, CA
Directions
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Sugarloaf Hill–Bob Pond, 8 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,442 ft · 3 hr 37 min
Elevation 268–670 ft
Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: Hanna Grove Trail · 37.89203, -122.00323
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hanna Grove Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bob Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass TwinPonds.
- 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Franco Ridge Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Center Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Sugarloaf Hill.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bottom Spring Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Sugarloaf Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Ridge Top Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Center Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Franco Ridge Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
76% dirt14% paved10% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 100°F68°
Feels like92°Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue
91°66°
Wed
98°58°
Thu
97°56°
Fri
103°61°
Sat
103°59°
Sun
102°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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