Soaproot Viewpoint–Glider Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Coyote Hills Regional Park near Jarvis Landing, CA. The route reaches Soaproot Viewpoint. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi20 – 289 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bayview Trail 37.55330, -122.09025
Nearest town Jarvis Landing, CA
Directions
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Soaproot Viewpoint–Glider Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 58 min
Elevation 19–289 ft
Loop · Coyote Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: Bayview Trail · 37.55330, -122.09025
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bayview Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Quail Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Soaproot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Soaproot Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Bayview Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Nike Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Glider Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Quail Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Bayview Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% gravel24% dirt20% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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