Fuel Break Road–Garden of Weeden, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. It climbs 323 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi787 – 1,043 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.00403, -122.07254
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Fuel Break Road–Garden of Weeden, 6 sights
1.9 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 48 min
Elevation 786–1,042 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: 37.00403, -122.07254
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 14) stop 114 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Fuel Break Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Garden of Weeden, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Geoff's Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 250 ftReach South Fuel Break Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto West Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
52% dirt28% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 73°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
69°50°
Wed
69°51°
Thu
73°55°
Fri
81°59°
Sat
79°60°
Sun
71°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 14) stop 114 m from the trailhead
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