Turtle Rock via Ward Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route reaches Turtle Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 470 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,369 – 2,638 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ward Road 37.27282, -122.14653
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA
Directions
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Turtle Rock via Ward Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 2,370–2,637 ft
Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Ward Road · 37.27282, -122.14653
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Ward Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Hickory Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Turtle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ward Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
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