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.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 436 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.67202, -121.82681
Nearest town East Pleasanton, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arroyo Mocho Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach Arroyo Mocho Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 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

21% paved79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:14 PM

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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