Hamms Gulch Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve near Portola Valley, CA. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,778 – 1,864 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Anniversary Trail 37.36665, -122.24740
Nearest town Portola Valley, CA
Directions
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Hamms Gulch Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 43 min
Elevation 1,779–1,863 ft
Out & Back · Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Anniversary Trail · 37.36665, -122.24740
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Dogs allowed · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Anniversary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hamms Gulch Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Hamms Gulch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lost Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Anniversary Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Anniversary Viewpoint & Anniversary Trail 1.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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