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Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Brandon Skyline Trail & Brandon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Brandon Skyline Trail & Brandon Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 657 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 902 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brandon Skyline Trail 37.72688, -122.08163
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
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Brandon Skyline Trail & Brandon Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 247–904 ft

Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: Brandon Skyline Trail · 37.72688, -122.08163

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 56° · precip 8% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brandon Skyline Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miReach Brandon Skyline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Brandon Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.3 miArrive 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/brandon-skyline-trail-brandon-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F56°
Precip8%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 73°53°
Sun 69°54°
Mon 86°54°
Tue 83°58°
Wed 73°57° 15%
Thu 92°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Castro Valley, California