Marsh Creek Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Marsh Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Sand Hill, CA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Marsh Creek Trail
5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 19–60 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Marsh Creek Trail · 37.98336, -121.69041
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Main Street & Laurel Road stop 472 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Marsh Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miReach Marsh Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Main Street & Laurel Road stop 472 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 3.9 mi · out & back · via Marsh Creek Trail
- 5.2 mi · loop · via Marsh Creek Trail
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