Manzanita Point–China Hole Trail, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 936 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Manzanita Point–China Hole Trail, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near San Martin, CA. The route reaches Manzanita Point at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 936 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Manzanita Point–China Hole Trail, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 936 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,889–2,622 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Corral Trail · 37.18696, -121.54665
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Corral Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Manzanita Point Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Springs Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Manzanita Point Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Bass Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Manzanita Point Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto China Hole Trail, heading E.
- 1 miReach Manzanita Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Manzanita Point Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bass Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Manzanita Point Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Manzanita Point Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Corral Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Corral Trail & Springs Trail via Manzanita Point Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 416 ft
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