Goldenrod Trail–MacDonald Trail, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Eastmont, CA. It climbs 1,768 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi604 – 1,106 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Goldenrod Trail 37.77233, -122.12969
Nearest town Eastmont, CA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Goldenrod Trail–MacDonald Trail, 3 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,768 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 604–1,105 ft
Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Goldenrod Trail · 37.77233, -122.12969
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Sequoyah Road & Keller Avenue stop 520 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Goldenrod Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Ranch Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Grass Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto MacDonald Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miReach Goldenrod Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Grass Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Goldenrod Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sequoyah Road & Keller Avenue stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Goldenrod Trail Trailhead
- Goldenrod Trail & Ranch Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 806 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Eastmont, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Eastmont, California