Montclair Railroad Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 48 min

Montclair Railroad Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Shepherd Canyon Park near Montclair, CA. It climbs 335 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 1,001 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83056, -122.20395

Nearest town Montclair, CA

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Montclair Railroad Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 335 ft · 48 min

Elevation 658–1,001 ft

Out & Back · Shepherd Canyon Park

Trailhead: 37.83056, -122.20395

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Colton Boulevard & Heartwood Drive (West Junction) stop 318 m from the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
0.3 miTurn right onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading SW.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Railroad Trail to Shepherd Canyon Easment, heading SW.
100 ftBear right onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading SW.
0.5 miReach Montclair Railroad Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.5 miBear left onto Railroad Trail to Shepherd Canyon Easment, heading NE.
50 ftContinue straight onto Montclair Railroad Trail, heading NE.
0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% paved30% dirt2% gravel

Weather

6:16 AM8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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