Ridge Viewpoint–Jewel Lake, 12 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near El Sobrante, CA. The route passes Jewel Lake and Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 2,361 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi223 – 1,184 ft · steepest grade: 23%12.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Clark Boas Trail 37.96218, -122.30211
Nearest town El Sobrante, CA
Directions
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Ridge Viewpoint–Jewel Lake, 12 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 2,361 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 223–1,183 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trailhead: Clark Boas Trail · 37.96218, -122.30211
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: San Pablo Dam Road & Clark Road stop 453 m from the trailhead
- Start on Clark Boas Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto West Slope Track, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Mezue Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Leonards trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 2 miPass Jewel Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Loop Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Loop Road, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Loop Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sylvan Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Conlon Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rifle Range Road Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Rifle Range Road Connector Track, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mezue Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto San Pablo Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1 miPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Clark Boas Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
39% dirt12% gravel49% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: San Pablo Dam Road & Clark Road stop 453 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- San Pablo Ridge Viewpoint–Clark Boas Trail, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 868 ft
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