Lake Chabot Regional Park

Bass Cove Trail–Goldenrod Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Bass Cove Trail–Goldenrod Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near San Leandro, CA. It climbs 581 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 682 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bass Cove Trail–Goldenrod Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 239–681 ft

Out & Back · 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 S.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Goldenrod Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goldenrod Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right onto Bass Cove Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miReach Goldenrod Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miSharp left onto Goldenrod Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Columbine Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Goldenrod Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Jackson Grade Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 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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