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Vaquero Trail

5.0 (1 Rating)
A one mile trail from Brown's Ranch Road to the Powerline.
0.9
mi
Distance
64
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.89mi
Distance
64ft
Elevation Gain
43ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
2,799ft
High Point
2,749ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail connects the Brown's Ranch Road to the Powerline at 118th Street/Watershed/Whiskey Bottle Junction. Coming off of Brown's Ranch Road, turn right at the start of the trail and wiggle left and right on a generally downhill slope rolling up and down a few times for about a mile before you hit the Powerline. At the Powerline, you have a bevy of options to choose from to extend your hike. This is a super connector trail. All surface is tightly packed sand.

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Contributors
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