Chaparral Trail
3 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Chaparral Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Hidden Canyon Park near Belle Monte, CA. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chaparral Trail
3 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 559–710 ft
Out & Back · Hidden Canyon Park
Trailhead: John Brooks Trailhead · 37.50444, -122.30687
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 5% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:36 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Continentals Way & Lyall Way stop 779 m from the trailhead
- Start on John Brooks Trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Elevator Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto John Brooks Trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:36 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Continentals Way & Lyall Way stop 779 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from John Brooks Trailhead Trailhead
- Chaparral Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Canyon Creek Trail–Chaparral Trail, 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 680 ft
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