Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Livermore, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 383–437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 37.67909, -121.79857
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: East Stanley Boulevard & Murdell Lane stop 300 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Arroyo Mocho Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lilienthal Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Lilienthal Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arroyo Mocho Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:49 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:09 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: East Stanley Boulevard & Murdell Lane stop 300 m from the trailhead
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