Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
The Shade Tree–Charlie's Tree, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,153 ft · 2 hr 1 min
The Shade Tree–Charlie's Tree, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve near Tassajara, CA. The route passes Charlie's Tree and Frog Pond before reaching The Shade Tree at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,153 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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The Shade Tree–Charlie's Tree, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 1,153 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 1,493–2,116 ft
Out & Back · Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Clyma Trail · 37.81990, -121.79975
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on Mollok Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Charlie's Tree.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Condor Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Volvon Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftReach The Shade Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Condor Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Mollok Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 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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