Arroyo Mocho Trail via Iron Horse Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Arroyo Mocho Trail via Iron Horse Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near East Pleasanton, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Arroyo Mocho Trail via Iron Horse Trail
4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 382–437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.67202, -121.82681
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arroyo Mocho Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Arroyo Mocho Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Lake Boris & Shadow Cliffs Beach via Iron Horse Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 36 ft
- Lilienthal Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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