Chaparral Peak via Skyline Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Siesta Valley near Montclair, CA. The route reaches Chaparral Peak at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 686 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,135 – 1,768 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.85899, -122.21167
Nearest town Montclair, CA
Directions
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Chaparral Peak via Skyline Trail
4 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,136–1,768 ft
Out & Back · Siesta Valley
Trailhead: 37.85899, -122.21167
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 383 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftReach Chaparral Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 383 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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