Umbrella Tree–Turtle Pond Loop, 6 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Umbrella Tree–Turtle Pond Loop, 6 sights is a 3.3-mile loop near Marconi, CA. The route passes Umbrella Tree and Turtle Pond. It climbs 929 ft, with sections as steep as 42% grade. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Umbrella Tree–Turtle Pond Loop, 6 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 929 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 174–1,036 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Ridge Road · 38.17314, -122.81577
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 89°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:20 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miPass Umbrella Tree.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Fir Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Miwok Loop Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
- 100 ftBear right onto Diversity Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
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More from Ridge Road Trailhead
- Echo Rock–Umbrella Tree Loop, 5 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 693 ft
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