Penitencia Creek Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 374 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi397 – 699 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39346, -121.81701
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Penitencia Creek Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 396–698 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39346, -121.81701
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 Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Penitencia Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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