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Garin Regional Park

Garin Woods Trail–Vista Peak Loop Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Garin Woods Trail–Vista Peak Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Garin Regional Park near Sorenson, CA. It climbs 976 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 938 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.65114, -122.05029
Nearest town Sorenson, CA
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Garin Woods Trail–Vista Peak Loop Trail, 3 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 976 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 393–939 ft

Out & Back · Garin Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.65114, -122.05029

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Transit-accessible: CSU East Bay Recreation and Wellness stop 433 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Ziele Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 1 miSharp left onto Vista Peak Loop Trail, heading SW.
  6. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Ziele Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Garin Woods Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Ziele Creek Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 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/garin-woods-trail-out-back

Trail surface

69% dirt10% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: CSU East Bay Recreation and Wellness stop 433 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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