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Cameron Loop Trail–Columbine Trail, 6 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 1,149 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.71885, -122.07392
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA

Directions

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Cameron Loop Trail–Columbine Trail, 6 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 1,149 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 227–732 ft

Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.71885, -122.07392

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridge Walk, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
  9. 1 miBear left onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right onto Honker Bay Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Huck's Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Honker Bay Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ten Hills Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Proctor Trail, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ten Hills Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt1% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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