1. Start on East Shore Trail, heading SE.
2. 50 ftPass Contra Loma Reservoir.
3. 0.5 miTurn left onto West Shore Trail, heading W.
4. 50 ftPass Contra Loma Reservoir.
5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading W.
10. 1 miSharp right onto Lark Trail, heading SW.
11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading SW.
12. 0.8 miBear right onto Saddle Trail, heading SW.
13. 50 ftTurn left onto River View Trail, heading W.
14. 0.2 miReach Contra Loma Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
16. 50 ftBear left onto River View Trail, heading N.
17. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading N.
18. 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading NE.
19. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
20. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
23. 250 ftContinue straight onto West Shore Trail, heading E.
24. 0.4 miTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading NE.
25. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/contra-loma-reservoir-contra-loma-reservoir-out-back-14-km-d043