Lariat Trail via Penitencia Creek Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 324 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi436 – 597 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39665, -121.79805
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Lariat Trail via Penitencia Creek Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 435–596 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39665, -121.79805
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Penitencia Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Lariat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 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
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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