Los Alamitos Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Los Alamitos Creek Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near English Town, CA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 335 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Los Alamitos Creek Trail 37.20130, -121.82975
Nearest town English Town, CA

Directions

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Los Alamitos Creek Trail

6.7 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 214–335 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Los Alamitos Creek Trail · 37.20130, -121.82975

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Transit-accessible: McKean Road & Martwood Way stop 120 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Los Alamitos Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 2.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miReach Los Alamitos Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 1.8 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 400 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

46% dirt44% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McKean Road & Martwood Way stop 120 m from the trailhead

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