Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Two Moon Lake & Peters Creek Trail via Ward Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 55 min

Two Moon Lake & Peters Creek Trail via Ward Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near San Lorenzo Park, CA. The route passes Two Moon Lake before reaching Two Moon Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 432 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,310 – 2,533 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ward Road 37.27282, -122.14653
Nearest town San Lorenzo Park, CA

Directions

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Two Moon Lake & Peters Creek Trail via Ward Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 55 min

Elevation 2,309–2,534 ft

Out & Back · Long Ridge Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Ward Road · 37.27282, -122.14653

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 68° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Ward Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miPass Two Moon Lake.
  3. 150 ftSharp right onto Peters Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miReach Two Moon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Ward Road, heading NW.
  6. 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.

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F68°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 86°67°
Wed 87°53°
Thu 93°50°
Fri 96°55°
Sat 96°57°
Sun 96°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route

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