Chaparral Trail via Sequoia-Bayview Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Joaquin Miller Park near Canyon, CA. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chaparral Trail via Sequoia-Bayview Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 980–1,496 ft
Out & Back · Joaquin Miller Park
Trailhead: 37.81174, -122.17319
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
Transit-accessible: Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park stop 239 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Graham Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Camp Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Chaparral Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Chaparral Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Fern Ravine Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Camp Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Roberts Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Graham Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Skyline Boulevard & Roberts Park stop 239 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Sequoia-Bayview Trail
- 3.3 mi · out & back · via Sequoia-Bayview Trail
- 7.5 mi · out & back · via Sequoia-Bayview Trail
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- Sequoia-Bayview Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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