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Shelf Road Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Shelf Road Trail

Ojai, California

3.5 mi

Distance

1,109 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 22m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shelf Road Trail is an out-and-back trail in Ventura County, California. It is 3.5 miles long. It is in or next to Ojai, California.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:299 ft
Max:351 ft
Gain:338 ft
Loss:338 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 299 ft and 351 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.299 ft316 ft334 ft351 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi309 ft
High point1.1 mi351 ft
End3.5 mi309 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ojai, CA · in or next to town
County:
Ventura County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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