Iron Horse Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Iron Horse Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Concord, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iron Horse Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 20–32 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Delta de Anza Regional Trail · 37.99749, -122.04317
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Olivera Road & Northwood Drive stop 78 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Delta de Anza Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Iron Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Iron Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Delta de Anza Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 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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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Olivera Road & Northwood Drive stop 78 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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