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San Leandro Watershed

EBMUD Fire Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 11 min

EBMUD Fire Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in San Leandro Watershed near Canyon, CA. It climbs 914 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83809, -122.15650
Nearest town Canyon, CA
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EBMUD Fire Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 798–1,208 ft

Out & Back · San Leandro Watershed

Trailhead: 37.83809, -122.15650

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto EBMUD Fire Road, heading SE.
  4. 1.1 miReach EBMUD Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 400 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ebmud-fire-road-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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