Belgum Trail–Leonards trail, 4 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near East Richmond Heights, CA. It climbs 1,611 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rifle Range Road Trail 37.93241, -122.29593
Nearest town East Richmond Heights, CA
Directions
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Belgum Trail–Leonards trail, 4 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 1,611 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 357–953 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trailhead: Rifle Range Road Trail · 37.93241, -122.29593
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Arlington Boulevard & Madera Drive stop 425 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rifle Range Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Leonards trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Mezue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto West Slope Track, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Belgum Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Rifle Range Road Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto West Slope Track, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Mezue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Leonards trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rifle Range Road Trail, heading SE.
- 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
42% gravel28% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:56 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Arlington Boulevard & Madera Drive stop 425 m from the trailhead
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