Hiking the Santa Rosa Plateau: Vernal Pool Trail, Los Santos Trail, Coyote Trail, Trans Preserve Trail

Participant: Susan and Tom Chester
Date: 29 October 1999 (Written up 29 October 1999)
Numbers: 4.8 miles, ~450' elevation gain.

Most of this trip is described in 1999 - 2000 Observations of Wildflowers and the Main Vernal Pools. It was a bit warmer than we had hoped for, with temperatures in the low 80s, so we cut our hike a little shorter than we had originally planned.

Explanation of column headings

Detailed Hiking Log

Recording number	Mileage	Time arrived	Time left	Altitude (feet)	Comments
0	0.00	10:04		1800	Vernal Pool Trailhead.
1	0.17	10:06		1900	Jct. Los Santos Trail. Left.
2	1.25	10:37		1800	Jct. Los Santos Road. Left.
3	1.48	10:43		1800	Trail forks for Overlook Loop. Took right branch.
4	1.60	10:47		1900	Loop branchs rejoin.
5	1.65	10:49	10:57	1900	Gerken Overlook with bench.
6	2.35	11:14		1700	Jct. Hidden Valley Road. Left.
7	2.50	11:20		1800	Hidden Valley Trailhead, Jct. Coyote Trail. Right.
8	3.00	11:34		1700	Jct. Trans Preserve Trail. Right. 80°
9	3.30	11:43		1700	Jct. trail to Ranch Road and Lomas Trail
10	3.70	11:53		1800	Jct. Los Santos Road. Left.
11	4.48	12:14		2000	Jct. Vernal Pool Trail. Right.
12	4.75	12:23		2000	Car. 82°.

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Updated 29 October 1999 (typo corrected 15 July 2000).