Honker Bay Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It is mostly level, with 152 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 394 ft2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cameron Loop Trail 37.72362, -122.09260
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Honker Bay Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 152 ft · 47 min
Elevation 229–394 ft
Out & Back · Lake Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Cameron Loop Trail · 37.72362, -122.09260
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on East Shore Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto East Shore Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 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
45% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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