Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark–Ridge Top Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark–Ridge Top Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Sugarloaf Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. The route reaches Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark. It climbs 301 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark–Ridge Top Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 268–491 ft
Out & Back · Sugarloaf Open Space
Trailhead: Ridge Top Trail · 37.87730, -122.04245
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & Iron Horse Court stop 544 m from the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Center Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Sugarloaf Hill Benchmark, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Center Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Top Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Danville Boulevard & Iron Horse Court stop 544 m from the trailhead
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