Montclair Railroad Trail
2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min
Montclair Railroad Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Shepherd Canyon Park near Montclair, CA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Montclair Railroad Trail
2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min
Elevation 666–805 ft
Out & Back · Shepherd Canyon Park
Trailhead: 37.82886, -122.21058
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Mountain Boulevard & Colton Boulevard stop 69 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Railroad Trail to Shepherd Canyon Easment, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Montclair Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail to Shepherd Canyon Easment, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading S.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mountain Boulevard & Colton Boulevard stop 69 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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