Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 855 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Brandon Trail 37.74083, -122.09446
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 229–844 ft
Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Brandon Trail · 37.74083, -122.09446
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brandon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miReach Brandon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridge Walk, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Huck's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading NE.
- 250 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
82% dirt4% paved14% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 61°F53°
Precip2%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon
62°54°
Tue
78°54°
Wed
87°55°
Thu
76°56°
Fri
78°56°
Sat
76°53°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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