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Foothills Nature Preserve

Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Foothills Nature Preserve near Los Trancos Woods, CA. The route passes Vista Hill, Chamise Viewpoint and Panorama Viewpoint. It climbs 694 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chamise Trail 37.36242, -122.18472
Nearest town Los Trancos Woods, CA
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Vista Hill–Chamise Viewpoint, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 694 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 631–937 ft

Out & Back · Foothills Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Chamise Trail · 37.36242, -122.18472

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chamise Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Vista Hill.
  7. 50 ftPass Chamise Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Panorama Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Madera Point, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Coyote Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miReach Vista Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Madera Point, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Panorama Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Chamise Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Arbolejo Overlook, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Chamise Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vista-hill-arbolejo-overlook-out-back-3-km-5733

Trail surface

78% dirt14% gravel2% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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