Brandon Trail–Escondido Trail, 6 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 1,928 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Brandon Trail 37.74083, -122.09446
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Brandon Trail–Escondido Trail, 6 sights
12.3 mi · ▲ 1,928 ft · 5 hr 4 min
Elevation 436–1,016 ft
Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Brandon Trail · 37.74083, -122.09446
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 55° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM
Transit-accessible: Sequoyah Road & Keller Avenue stop 520 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brandon Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Canyon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Escondido Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brandon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Escondido Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Redtail Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ranch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Goldenrod Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miReach Marciel Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brandon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Redtail Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Grass Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Brandon Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Escondido Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Escondido Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Brandon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Deer Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Redtail Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Marciel Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Redtail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Brandon Trail, heading SE.
- 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 surface
87% dirt1% paved12% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F55°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity85%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat
73°51°
Sun
67°52°
Mon
83°53°
Tue
84°58°
Wed
87°59°
15%
Thu
91°66°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sequoyah Road & Keller Avenue stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Escondido Trail & Marciel Road via Brandon Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 818 ft
- Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 855 ft
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