AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Castro Valley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Castro Valley Road is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Gilroy, CA. It climbs 1,948 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 1,536 ft · steepest grade: 31%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96061, -121.60137
Nearest town Gilroy, CA
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Castro Valley Road

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,948 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 600–1,537 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.96061, -121.60137

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miBear left onto Castro Valley Road, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miReach Castro Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 1 miArrive 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/castro-valley-road-out-back-9-km-b352

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:12 PM

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