Mission Creek Preserve Hike Guide

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After the trail board you’ll see the old ranch houses to your right. You can climb over and explore them now or on the way back. You’ll also find an old pool and stone chimney, the only thing left of the main house where guests dined.

You can’t miss the start, look for the huge ranch gate, an homage to the original dude ranch. Head through the gate.

The stone buildings at the start of the hike used to be a dude ranch called the T Cross K Guest Ranch. Think of it as an early form of glamping. Photo from Calisphere / University of California.

The trail makes its way up along Mission Creek, then turns away toward the end for the last stretch to the stone house.

The hike climbs about 300 feet in about 1.6 miles, which is very easy. There are some small uphill gradients, but in general it feels like just walking up a gently climbing road. And of course, on the way back, it’s all downhill.

The 2.5 miles from Rt-62 to the hike start are on this sand road. It’s wide and doable with regular cars.

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You can’t miss the start, look for the huge ranch gate, an homage to the original dude ranch. Head through the gate.

The stone buildings at the start of the hike used to be a dude ranch called the T Cross K Guest Ranch. Think of it as an early form of glamping. Photo from Calisphere / University of California.

The trail makes its way up along Mission Creek, then turns away toward the end for the last stretch to the stone house.

The hike climbs about 300 feet in about 1.6 miles, which is very easy. There are some small uphill gradients, but in general it feels like just walking up a gently climbing road. And of course, on the way back, it’s all downhill.

The 2.5 miles from Rt-62 to the hike start are on this sand road. It’s wide and doable with regular cars.

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