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Lake Chabot Regional Park

Goldenrod Trail–Lost Ridge Trail, 3 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,920 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Goldenrod Trail–Lost Ridge Trail, 3 sights is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 1,920 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 735 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cameron Loop Trail 37.72362, -122.09260
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
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Goldenrod Trail–Lost Ridge Trail, 3 sights

9.8 mi · ▲ 1,920 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 230–734 ft

Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: Cameron Loop Trail · 37.72362, -122.09260

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

Transit-accessible: Glen Artney Street & Shetland Avenue stop 570 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on East Shore Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left onto Marciel Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
  7. 1 miBear left onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear right onto Two Rocks Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bass Cove Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miSharp right onto Goldenrod Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miReach Quail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miSharp left onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bass Cove Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Two Rocks Trail, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Lost Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Quail Trail, heading SW.
  25. 1 miContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading E.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading SE.
  29. 500 ftTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cameron-loop-trail-out-back

Trail surface

63% dirt2% paved35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Glen Artney Street & Shetland Avenue stop 570 m from the trailhead

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