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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridge Walk, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Honker Bay Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Huck's Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Honker Bay Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ten Hills Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ten Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Proctor Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ten Hills Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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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More from this trailhead
- Proctor Trail via Ten Hills Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 363 ft
- Brandon Skyline Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 3 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,526 ft
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