Lariat Trail–North Woodland Trail, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 913 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 1,191 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lariat Trail 37.39511, -121.81777
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Lariat Trail–North Woodland Trail, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 913 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 437–1,191 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Lariat Trail · 37.39511, -121.81777
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Lariat Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Switchback Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto South Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
11% dirt1% gravel88% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 13 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Lariat Trail Trailhead
- Eagle Rock & Eagle Rock Viewpoint via Penitencia Creek Trail 1.3 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Penitencia Creek Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Penitencia Creek Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Penitencia Creek Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- North Woodland Trail–Switchback Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 861 ft
- South Rim Viewpoint–North Woodland Trail, 5 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 961 ft
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