Curran Trail–Lower Big Springs Trail, 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Curran Trail–Lower Big Springs Trail, 4 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near La Loma Park, CA. It climbs 1,123 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Curran Trail–Lower Big Springs Trail, 4 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 568–1,294 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.89058, -122.23905
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Brazilian Room stop 657 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Lower Big Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Seaview Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Curran Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadows Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Lower Big Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Meadows Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Curran Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Big Springs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:54 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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- Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Brazilian Room stop 657 m from the trailhead
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