Brandon Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Brandon Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Eastmont, CA. It climbs 420 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brandon Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 436–619 ft
Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Grass Valley Trail · 37.77765, -122.12667
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grass Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Redtail Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto Grass Valley Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Brandon Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Redtail Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Grass Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Grass Valley Trail Trailhead
- MacDonald Trail 3 mi · ▲ 484 ft
- Soaring Hawk Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 687 ft
- Brandon Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve & Ranch Trail via Goldenrod Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 667 ft
- Brandon Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft
- Goldenrod Trail & Ranch Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 845 ft
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