Shady Canyon Viewpoint–Deer Canyon Trail, 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Shady Canyon Viewpoint–Deer Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Five Canyons Open Space near Fairview, CA. The route reaches Shady Canyon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 746 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shady Canyon Viewpoint–Deer Canyon Trail, 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 746 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 496–797 ft
Out & Back · Five Canyons Open Space
Trailhead: Diamond View Trail · 37.67805, -122.03150
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Diamond View Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sandstone Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Shady Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Shady Canyon Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Diamond View Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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