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Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

False Gun Vista–East Slope Badlands, 5 viewpoints

2.3 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 3 min

False Gun Vista–East Slope Badlands, 5 viewpoints is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline near Point Richmond, CA. The route passes Keller Beach, East Slope Badlands and False Gun Vista before reaching East Vista Point at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 562 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 338 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ferry Point Loop Trail 37.91325, -122.38509
Nearest town Point Richmond, CA
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False Gun Vista–East Slope Badlands, 5 viewpoints

2.3 mi · ▲ 562 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 11–339 ft

Out & Back · Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Trailhead: Ferry Point Loop Trail · 37.91325, -122.38509

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 61°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ferry Point Loop Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miPass Keller Beach.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftPass East Slope Badlands.
  8. 100 ftPass False Gun Vista.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto Crest Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass East Vista Point.
  11. 0.3 miReach False Gun Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Ferry Point Loop Trail, heading NW.
  17. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/false-gun-vista-east-vista-point-out-back-4-viewpoints

Trail surface

70% paved30% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F56°
Precip1%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 62°57°
Tue 73°57°
Wed 81°60°
Thu 71°61°
Fri 72°61°
Sat 70°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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