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DeLaveaga Park

Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor–DeLaveaga Upper Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor–DeLaveaga Upper Loop, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in DeLaveaga Park near Live Oak, CA. The route reaches Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor. It climbs 713 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 331 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.99744, -121.99913
Nearest town Live Oak, CA
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Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor–DeLaveaga Upper Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 77–332 ft

Out & Back · DeLaveaga Park

Trailhead: 36.99744, -121.99913

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 82°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 1.9 miSharp right onto To Upper Park Road, heading S.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wizard Hat, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto La Corona Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear left onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftSharp right onto Creekside Lane, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miReach Branciforte Creek 2 Riparian Corridor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading S.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  43. 100 ftBear right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading W.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  45. 50 ftBear right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Trail, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading S.
  48. 100 ftTurn left onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  49. 350 ftBear left onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading W.
  50. 50 ftBear right onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  51. 50 ftBear right onto Redwood Lower Loop, heading SW.
  52. 50 ftTurn left onto Enchanted Trail, heading SW.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto DeLaveaga Upper Loop, heading S.
  54. 50 ftBear left onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Branciforte Creek Trail, heading SW.
  56. 350 ftContinue straight onto La Corona Trail, heading S.
  57. 100 ftTurn right onto Wizard Hat, heading S.
  58. 100 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Trail, heading S.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto To Upper Park Road, heading SW.
  60. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  61. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftArrive 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/branciforte-creek-2-riparian-corridor-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

73% paved14% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F55°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity59%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 76°52°
Mon 70°57°
Tue 72°61°
Wed 76°61° 17%
Thu 84°67°
Fri 75°64°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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