Quarry Trail & Volcanic Trail via Skyline Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Siesta Valley near Orinda Village, CA. It climbs 1,694 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi971 – 1,604 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.88002, -122.20814
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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Quarry Trail & Volcanic Trail via Skyline Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 1,694 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 971–1,603 ft
Out & Back · Siesta Valley
Trailhead: 37.88002, -122.20814
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto De La Veaga Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Quarry Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto De La Veaga Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 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
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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