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Crockett Hills Regional Park

Bay Area Ridge Trail–Chorus Frog Trail, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Bay Area Ridge Trail–Chorus Frog Trail, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Crockett Hills Regional Park near Christie, CA. It climbs 900 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 784 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Area Ridge Trail 38.00986, -122.20537
Nearest town Christie, CA
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Bay Area Ridge Trail–Chorus Frog Trail, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 900 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 331–784 ft

Out & Back · Crockett Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Bay Area Ridge Trail · 38.00986, -122.20537

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Back Ranch Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Goldfinch Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Back Ranch Loop, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goldfinch Trail, heading N.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Tree Frog Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Chorus Frog Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miReach Bay Area Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Tree Frog Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Goldfinch Trail, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Back Ranch Loop, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goldfinch Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Back Ranch Loop, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 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/bay-area-ridge-trail-chorus-frog-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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