Brandon Skyline Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 1,526 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 824 ft · steepest grade: 24%8.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.71885, -122.07392
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Brandon Skyline Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 3 sights
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 231–825 ft
Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.71885, -122.07392
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridge Walk, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brandon Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miReach Cameron Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Ten Hills Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading E.
- 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Proctor Trail via Ten Hills Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Cameron Loop Trail–Columbine Trail, 6 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft
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