AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Union Valley Reservoir

1.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 33 min

Union Valley Reservoir is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Jones Place, CA. The route reaches Union Valley Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,876 – 4,925 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88969, -120.38671
Nearest town Jones Place, CA
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Union Valley Reservoir

1.6 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 33 min

Elevation 4,875–4,923 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88969, -120.38671

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:06 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Union Valley Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftReach Union Valley Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/union-valley-reservoir-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:06 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Jones Place, California