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Hidden Canyon Park

Canyon Creek Trail–Chaparral Trail Loop, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 53 min

Canyon Creek Trail–Chaparral Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2-mile loop in Hidden Canyon Park near Devonshire, CA. It climbs 428 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 728 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raccoon Run Trail 37.50309, -122.29809
Nearest town Devonshire, CA
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Canyon Creek Trail–Chaparral Trail Loop, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 53 min

Elevation 327–729 ft

Loop · Hidden Canyon Park

Trailhead: Raccoon Run Trail · 37.50309, -122.29809

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 55° · precip 5% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Road & Carlmont Drive stop 733 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Raccoon Run Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Finch Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Finch, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Finch Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Rambler Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Elevator Trail, heading N.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ohlone Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto French Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Elevator Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Canyon Creek Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Upper Creek Trail, heading S.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Raccoon Run Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/canyon-creek-trail-chaparral-trail-loop-5-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F55°
Precip5%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 75°52°
Sun 68°52°
Mon 81°57°
Tue 83°62°
Wed 86°65°
Thu 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:35 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Road & Carlmont Drive stop 733 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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