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Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Brandon Trail–Cascade Trail Loop, 7 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Brandon Trail–Cascade Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 9.3-mile loop in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Eastmont, CA. It climbs 1,227 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 1,017 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grass Valley Trail 37.77765, -122.12667
Nearest town Eastmont, CA
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Brandon Trail–Cascade Trail Loop, 7 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 1,227 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 236–1,016 ft

Loop · Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: Grass Valley Trail · 37.77765, -122.12667

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Cascade Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bass Cove Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Rocks Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Quail Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Redtail Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Deer Canyon Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Escondido Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Brandon Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Escondido Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading W.
  25. 1.4 miBear left onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Grass Valley Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brandon-trail-brandon-trail-loop-8-sights

Trail surface

85% dirt1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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