McDonell Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Leona Heights Park near Leona Heights, CA. It climbs 449 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.79094, -122.16813
Nearest town Leona Heights, CA
Directions
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McDonell Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 428–865 ft
Out & Back · Leona Heights Park
Trailhead: 37.79094, -122.16813
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Merritt College stop 103 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto York Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach McDonell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Merritt College stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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