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Alum Rock Park

Eagle Rock–South Rim Viewpoint, 8 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Eagle Rock–South Rim Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. The route passes Eagle Rock and Eagle Rock Viewpoint before reaching South Rim Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,130 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 1,191 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eagle Rock Trail 37.39594, -121.81591
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
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Eagle Rock–South Rim Viewpoint, 8 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,130 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 435–1,191 ft

Out & Back · Alum Rock Park

Trailhead: Eagle Rock Trail · 37.39594, -121.81591

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Eagle Rock Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Rock.
  3. 50 ftPass Eagle Rock Viewpoint.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto North Rim Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lariat Trail, heading E.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto North Woodland Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading NE.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto South Rim Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Switchback Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto South Rim Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miPass South Rim Viewpoint.
  15. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
  21. 500 ftSharp right onto North Rim Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle Rock Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alum-rock-park-viewpoint-out-back-9-km-43cd

Trail surface

6% dirt1% gravel93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.

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