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Convict Viewpoint–Quarry Trail, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near La Loma Park, CA. The route reaches Convict Viewpoint. It climbs 1,967 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,749 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Jordan Fire Trail 37.88112, -122.24375
Nearest town La Loma Park, CA

Directions

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Convict Viewpoint–Quarry Trail, 4 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,967 ft · 4 hr 23 min

Elevation 971–1,750 ft

Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Upper Jordan Fire Trail · 37.88112, -122.24375

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

Transit-accessible: Space Sciences Lab/MSRI stop 62 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left onto Convict Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miPass Convict Viewpoint.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach Convict Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
  17. 2.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miSharp right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt17% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Space Sciences Lab/MSRI stop 62 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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