Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail & Twin Ponds Loop Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 53 min
Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail & Twin Ponds Loop Trail Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Shell Ridge Open Space near Walnut Heights, CA. It climbs 363 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail & Twin Ponds Loop Trail Loop
2.1 mi · ▲ 363 ft · 53 min
Elevation 311–667 ft
Loop · Shell Ridge Open Space
Trailhead: 37.88769, -122.01444
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Twin Ponds Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Sugarloaf-Shell Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 (~32 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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