Long Ridge Open Space Preserve
Ward Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Ward Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Long Ridge Open Space Preserve near San Lorenzo Park, CA. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ward Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,299–2,534 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 miTurn right onto Hickory Oaks Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Ward Road, heading NE.
- 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
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 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
More from Ward Road Trailhead
- Two Moon Lake & Ward Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,239 ft
- Two Moon Lake & Peters Creek Trail via Ward Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 432 ft
- Turtle Rock via Ward Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 470 ft
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