Eagle Rock–Eagle Rock Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. The route passes Eagle Rock before reaching Eagle Rock Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 768 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39665, -121.79805
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Eagle Rock–Eagle Rock Viewpoint, 4 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 437–777 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39665, -121.79805
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right onto North Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Eagle Rock Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Eagle Rock Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Eagle Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto North Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 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
31% dirt3% gravel66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Penitencia Creek Trail Trailhead
- Lariat Trail via Penitencia Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- South Rim Viewpoint–South Rim Trail, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft
- North Woodland Trail–Peninsular Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Boccardo Peak–North Rim Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,290 ft
- Boccardo Peak–North Rim Trail, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,285 ft
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