Seaview Viewpoint–Lake Anza, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Cragmont, CA. The route passes Lake Anza, Lake Anza Beach and Seaview Viewpoint. It climbs 1,634 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi679 – 1,631 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Selby Trail 37.89582, -122.25248
Nearest town Cragmont, CA · Official trailhead info (ebparks.org)
Directions
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Seaview Viewpoint–Lake Anza, 6 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,634 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 680–1,630 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: Selby Trail · 37.89582, -122.25248
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Central Park Drive & Wildcat Canyon Road stop 295 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Lake Anza.
- 50 ftPass Lake Anza Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lake Anza Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Curran Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Seaview Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Seaview Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto Curran Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Anza Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
79% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Central Park Drive & Wildcat Canyon Road stop 295 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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