San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Jepson Laurel via Sawyer Camp Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,970 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Jepson Laurel via Sawyer Camp Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Hillsborough, CA. The route reaches Jepson Laurel at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It climbs 1,970 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jepson Laurel via Sawyer Camp Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 1,970 ft · 6 hr 7 min
Elevation 287–1,184 ft
Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Trailhead: 37.55702, -122.39185
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 3.1 miBear right onto Sawyer Camp Trail, heading NE.
- 3.3 miReach Jepson Laurel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 3.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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