Gold Hill Grade–JT Howell, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Gold Hill Grade–JT Howell, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near Santa Venetia, CA. It climbs 655 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gold Hill Grade–JT Howell, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 655 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 185–679 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: Gold Hill Grade · 37.98258, -122.50634
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start on Gold Hill Grade, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Tower, heading NW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Gold Hill Grade, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tower, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Gold Hill Grade, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto JT Howell, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Gold Hill Grade, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tower, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Hill Grade, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tower, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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