AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Marsh Creek Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Marsh Creek Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Brentwood, CA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 75 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marsh Creek Trail 37.94392, -121.70455
Nearest town Brentwood, CA
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Marsh Creek Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 19–76 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Marsh Creek Trail · 37.94392, -121.70455

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Adams Lane (Blue Goose Park) stop 701 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Marsh Creek Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miReach Marsh Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marsh-creek-trail-marsh-creek-trail-out-back-14-km-4749

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F58°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:33 PM
Sat 82°50°
Sun 82°52°
Mon 88°55°
Tue 91°62°
Wed 79°61° 16%
Thu 95°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Adams Lane (Blue Goose Park) stop 701 m from the trailhead

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