Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 1,101 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 869 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Marciel Road 37.74177, -122.09359
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,101 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 231–871 ft
Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Marciel Road · 37.74177, -122.09359
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Brandon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Ten Hills Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Proctor Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Brandon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ten Hills Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cameron Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bridge Walk, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Marciel Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Marciel Road Trailhead
- Mirador Trail via Brandon Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Brandon Trail Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- Brandon Trail Loop 3.1 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- Escondido Trail & Marciel Road via Brandon Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 818 ft
- Brandon Trail–Cameron Loop Trail, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 855 ft
- Cottontail Trail & Marciel Road Loop via Redtail Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 857 ft
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