Rotary Peace Grove–Lake Anza, 9 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Cragmont, CA. The route passes Lake Anza Beach, Lake Anza and Jewel Lake before reaching Rotary Peace Grove at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,431 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi515 – 1,175 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Gorge Trail 37.89399, -122.24601
Nearest town Cragmont, CA
Directions
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Rotary Peace Grove–Lake Anza, 9 sights
7.2 mi · ▲ 1,431 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 515–1,173 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: Wildcat Gorge Trail · 37.89399, -122.24601
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Brazilian Room stop 76 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Anza Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Anza.
- 50 ftBear left onto Selby Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Anza Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Selby Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Memory Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Jewel Lake.
- 450 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Sylvan Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Rotary Peace Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Sylvan Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Memory Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Selby Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Lake Anza Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Selby Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading SE.
- 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
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tilden Park Brazilian Room stop 76 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wildcat Peak–Rotary Peace Grove Overlook, 10 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft
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