Mindego Hill Trail
1.6-mile out-and-back trail in California with 530 ft gain and 2,131 ft max elevation.
Photo: bsterling, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 530 ft
- climb
- 2,131 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Mindego Hill Trail
Best months: April–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
55° / 41°
14 wet
Feb
55° / 40°
14 wet
Mar
58° / 41°
13 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
67° / 47°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
1 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
2 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
6 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
11 wet
Dec
54° / 40°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA, 2.2 mi away at 2,270 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Mindego Hill Trail is a 1.6-mile out-and-back route in California with 530 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,131 feet.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 530 ft
- Summit
- 2,148 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Mindego Hill Trail on Mindego Hill?
About 0.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Mindego Hill Trail?
About 530 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mindego Hill Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Mindego Hill Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Mindego Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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