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Shell Ridge Open Space

Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 6 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 6 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Shell Ridge Open Space near Meinert, CA. The route passes Sulphur Creek Pond, Bob Pond and TwinPonds before reaching Twin Ponds at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 845 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Costanoan Trail 37.90480, -122.01622
Nearest town Meinert, CA
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Sulphur Creek Pond–Bob Pond, 6 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 386–732 ft

Out & Back · Shell Ridge Open Space

Trailhead: Costanoan Trail · 37.90480, -122.01622

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 101°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Costanoan Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Sulphur Creek Pond.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn left onto Flat Top Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Costanoan Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftPass Bob Pond.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Borges Ranch Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miReach Sulphur Creek Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftPass TwinPonds.
  14. 50 ftPass Twin Ponds.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hanna Grove Trail, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear left onto Costanoan Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Flat Top Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Costanoan Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Top Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Costanoan Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left onto Ginder Gap Loop Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Costanoan Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sulphur-creek-pond-sulphur-creek-pond-out-back-8-lakes-5-km-5397

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 101°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity34%
Hourly temperature
105°60°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 91°63°
Wed 90°55°
Thu 98°56°
Fri 103°62°
Sat 103°60°
Sun 102°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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