Castro Valley Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,496 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Castro Valley Road is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Miller, CA. It climbs 1,496 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi509 – 1,125 ft · steepest grade: 17%8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 36.95724, -121.59922
Nearest town Miller, CA
Directions
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Castro Valley Road
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,496 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 507–1,127 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 36.95724, -121.59922
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Castro Valley Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Castro Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:06 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Whitehurst Road 16 mi · ▲ 2,904 ft
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