Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

Meyers Dry Creek Garden–F.D. 143, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Meyers Dry Creek Garden–F.D. 143, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park near Union City, CA. The route reaches Meyers Dry Creek Garden. It climbs 561 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 702 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: May Trail 37.60829, -122.01770
Nearest town Union City, CA

Directions

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Meyers Dry Creek Garden–F.D. 143, 4 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 561 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 118–703 ft

Out & Back · Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

Trailhead: May Trail · 37.60829, -122.01770

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Mission Boulevard & Whipple Road stop 293 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on High Ridge Loop Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Meyers Dry Creek Garden.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto High Ridge Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto F.D. 143, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Tolman Peak Trail, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto High Ridge Loop Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 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

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Mission Boulevard & Whipple Road stop 293 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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