Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near East Pleasanton, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 420 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.67960, -121.80513
Nearest town East Pleasanton, CA

Directions

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Lilienthal Road via Iron Horse Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 383–421 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.67960, -121.80513

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Transit-accessible: East Stanley Boulevard & Murdell Lane stop 507 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Lilienthal Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftReach Lilienthal Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: East Stanley Boulevard & Murdell Lane stop 507 m from the trailhead

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