MacDonald Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 3 min
MacDonald Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Valle Vista, CA. It climbs 501 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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MacDonald Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 604–1,111 ft
Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: MacDonald Trail · 37.79037, -122.14410
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 13500 Skyline Boulevard stop 547 m from the trailhead
- Start on MacDonald Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Transit-accessible: 13500 Skyline Boulevard stop 547 m from the trailhead
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