Geoff's Trail–Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 1,093 ft3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Spring Road 37.00385, -122.05843
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Geoff's Trail–Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 888–1,093 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Spring Road · 37.00385, -122.05843
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 282 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Spring Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Geoff's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rock and Roll, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
24% gravel11% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
70°54°
Wed
71°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°60°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
72°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 282 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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