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Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail Loop, 9 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail Loop, 9 sights is a 12.2-mile loop in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near San Leandro, CA. It climbs 1,429 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Shore Trail 37.73135, -122.13131
Nearest town San Leandro, CA
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Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail Loop, 9 sights

12.2 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 113–844 ft

Loop · Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: West Shore Trail · 37.73135, -122.13131

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

Transit-accessible: MacArthur Boulevard & Estudillo Avenue stop 684 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on West Shore Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left onto Bass Cove Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miSharp right onto Columbine Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Rocks Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Quail Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading N.
  11. 3.7 miContinue straight onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cascade Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1 miBear right onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Goldenrod Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 1.3 miBear right onto West Shore Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miThe loop closes 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/bass-cove-trail-brandon-trail-loop-10-sights

Trail surface

73% dirt5% paved22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MacArthur Boulevard & Estudillo Avenue stop 684 m from the trailhead

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