Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Welch Creek Road
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,148 ft · 6 hr 6 min
Welch Creek Road is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve near Mendenhall Springs, CA. It climbs 3,148 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Welch Creek Road
13.6 mi · ▲ 3,148 ft · 6 hr 6 min
Elevation 2,078–3,110 ft
Out & Back · Ohlone Regional Wilderness Preserve
Trailhead: 37.54702, -121.71954
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Welch Creek Road, heading SW.
- 5.1 miReach Welch Creek Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 4.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Johnny's Pond 3.6 mi · ▲ 501 ft
- Murietta Falls 4.3 mi · ▲ 863 ft
- Greenside Road 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,241 ft
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