Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Conlon Trail–Fire Trail No 3, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,545 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Conlon Trail–Fire Trail No 3, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near East Richmond Heights, CA. It climbs 1,545 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,148 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rifle Range Road Trail 37.93241, -122.29593
Nearest town East Richmond Heights, CA

Directions

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Conlon Trail–Fire Trail No 3, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,545 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 366–1,148 ft

Out & Back · Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Trailhead: Rifle Range Road Trail · 37.93241, -122.29593

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Arlington Boulevard & Madera Drive stop 425 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Rifle Range Road Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Conlon Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Fire Trail No 3, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miReach Rifle Range Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Conlon Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miSharp right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rifle Range Road Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

15% gravel11% paved3% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arlington Boulevard & Madera Drive stop 425 m from the trailhead

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