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Quick Facts

Estimated Hike Time: Hours
Location: Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Trail: Black Mountain via PG&E Trail: 12.5 mile Difficult Hike
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Elevation Gain: Feet
Total Distance: Miles

Navigation

Meet Us Here:

GPS in Degrees Decimal Format (Google Maps): [580],[592]
GPS in Degrees Minutes Decimal Format (Most Cars): [589],[609]
Waze Mobile App Trail Link: [588]

Frequently Asked Questions

Best Practice: As always, it is a good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect, by comparing the app destination with what is posted above on your PC or Mac.
How To Find Us: The GPS locations above and the map below are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there. Zoom in all the way.
How To Get There: Please use the second map below to familiarize yourself with the trip, and explore various route options from your home. Enter your start address.
Nearest Street Address: Most street addresses provided by the Google Map below are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Additional Information

Meeting Location: [634]
Parking Fee: [610]
Official Trail Use: No Dogs
Facilities at Trail head: Restrooms and water at trail head.
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Shade Recommendation: Zoom in on the Satellite map below to see the shade.

Summary

This is a DIFFICULT hike and is NOT for beginners. Please note that the elevation is steady with very few breaks. However, the views are awesome and the terrain is scenic and varied. Shade is somewhat minimal, so bring lots of water and electrolytes (i.e. Gatorade). Wear sunscreen and a hat.

Civil twilight is at 8:52 pm. I don’t anticipate being out after dark, but it’s good to be prepared. I always bring a headlamp or flashlight. Don’t rely on your phone.

Our Planned Route

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How To Get There

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Event Plan:

From the bathrooms, head south on Meadow Trail for a short distance (0.2 mi). Turn left onto PG&E Trail (0.5 mi). Pass Coyote Trail on your right and continue left for 1.6 miles. Pass Upper Wildcat Canyon Trail on your right and continue left for 1.9 miles. Pass Upper High Meadow Trail on your right and continue left onto Quarry Trail for 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Black Mountain Trail for 0.9 miles. Turn left onto Monte Bello Road to reach the summit at 2,812 ft. Retrace your steps to return to the trailhead.

Created By: Maggie