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Lake Chabot Regional Park

Bass Cove Trail–Columbine Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Bass Cove Trail–Columbine Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near San Leandro, CA. It climbs 619 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 607 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Shore Trail 37.73135, -122.13131
Nearest town San Leandro, CA
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Bass Cove Trail–Columbine Trail, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 113–608 ft

Out & Back · Lake 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. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Goldenrod Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bass Cove Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right onto West Shore Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 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/bass-cove-trail-columbine-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

57% dirt12% paved1% gravel30% 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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