The weather was overcast, chilly. and a bit windy. However, I was so impressed from the minute I set foot on the trail that I forgot about how cold It was. So very lush and green with lots of Oak trees. My friends were also impressed.
AllTrails says it's 4 miles r/t but I knew that continuing on it would connect to the Yerba Buena road. My objective was to hike to the Yerba Buena high point.
I hiked there many times starting from the Gold Canyon trail at MM1.38
Anyways, hiking up to the Big Oak Tree was a plus. We took a break and checked out the views. I think this is where most people turn around so it makes sense that 4 mile r/t.
We continued to the left where the trail splits and hiked through a grove of beautiful Oak trees. Nice and shady with the stream flowing nicely.
Once you pass this area the trail becomes slightly overgrown but the trail is easy to follow. Then it opens up to some gorgeous views. It was so exhilarating and refreshing.
At the top we continued on the Yerba Buena road. By this time the sun started to heat up. We found a cool water tank to sit on and ate lunch. Again surrounded by lush green hills.
It was time to turn around because I couldn't take the heat anymore so my destination was cut short. So the plan next time is to do a carpool shuttle loop hike starting from MM 1.38 and exiting Oak Springs.
We ended up hiking 8 miles.
