Convict Viewpoint–Convict Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Claremont, CA. The route reaches Convict Viewpoint. It climbs 1,165 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,102 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87240, -122.22408
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Convict Viewpoint–Convict Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,101–1,750 ft
Out & Back · Ecological Study Area
Trailhead: 37.87240, -122.22408
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Convict Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Convict Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Convict Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 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
28% gravel24% dirt48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Convict Viewpoint–Convict Trail, 4 sights 13.6 mi · ▲ 3,269 ft
- Volcanic Peak–Convict Viewpoint, 4 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 2,161 ft
- Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 6 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft
- East West Trail–Lower Jordan Fire Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 915 ft
- Upper Jordan Fire Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft
- Spiral Knob–East West Viewpoint, 3 summits 1.3 mi · ▲ 414 ft
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