Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

Meyers Dry Creek Garden–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Meyers Dry Creek Garden–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park near Union City, CA. The route reaches Meyers Dry Creek Garden at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,397 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 1,476 ft · steepest grade: 20%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.63912, -121.98938
Nearest town Union City, CA

Directions

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Meyers Dry Creek Garden–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 1,397 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 118–1,477 ft

Out & Back · Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.63912, -121.98938

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whipsnake Trail, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miSharp left onto High Ridge Loop Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto High Ridge Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1 miReach Meyers Dry Creek Garden, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto High Ridge Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right onto Whipsnake Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.5 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

10% dirt90% 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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