Alameda Creek–Shinn Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Shinn, CA. The route passes Shinn Pond, Alameda Creek and Kaiser Pond. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi66 – 79 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Alameda Creek Trail 37.56875, -121.98762
Nearest town Shinn, CA
Directions
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Alameda Creek–Shinn Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 67–79 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Alameda Creek Trail · 37.56875, -121.98762
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Mission Boulevard & Niles Canyon Road stop 380 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Shinn Pond.
- 50 ftPass Alameda Creek.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Alameda Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Kaiser Pond.
- 0.9 miReach Alameda Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% paved32% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mission Boulevard & Niles Canyon Road stop 380 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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