Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Brandon Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Brandon Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near San Leandro, CA. It climbs 557 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,017 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redtail Trail 37.75880, -122.10492
Nearest town San Leandro, CA

Directions

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Brandon Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 557 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 678–1,016 ft

Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: Redtail Trail · 37.75880, -122.10492

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Redtail Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brandon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.8 miBear right onto Deer Canyon Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Redtail Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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