Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail, 4 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail, 4 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Eastmont, CA. It climbs 697 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bass Cove Trail–Brandon Trail, 4 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 697 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 231–619 ft
Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Grass Valley Trail · 37.77765, -122.12667
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Brandon Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Cascade Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear left onto Columbine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bass Cove Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto West Shore Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Brandon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Bass Cove Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Cascade Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Brandon Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Grass Valley Trail Trailhead
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- Soaring Hawk Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 687 ft
- Brandon Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 261 ft
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- Brandon Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft
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