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