Lake Chabot Regional Park

Cascade Trail–Goldenrod Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 52 min

Cascade Trail–Goldenrod Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile loop in Lake Chabot Regional Park near San Leandro, CA. It climbs 320 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi407 – 682 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Goldenrod Trail 37.75537, -122.11818
Nearest town San Leandro, CA

Directions

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Cascade Trail–Goldenrod Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 52 min

Elevation 407–681 ft

Loop · Lake Chabot Regional Park

Trailhead: Goldenrod Trail · 37.75537, -122.11818

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 Jackson Grade Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Cascade Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Columbine Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Goldenrod Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto Jackson Grade Trail, heading N.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Goldenrod Trail, heading N.
  7. 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 surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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