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Ed R. Levin County Park

Monument Peak Road & Monument Peak Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,378 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Monument Peak Road & Monument Peak Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ed R. Levin County Park near Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA. It climbs 1,378 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monument Peak Road 37.46401, -121.87022
Nearest town Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA
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Monument Peak Road & Monument Peak Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 1,378 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 687–1,616 ft

Out & Back · Ed R. Levin County Park

Trailhead: Monument Peak Road · 37.46401, -121.87022

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 73°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 7:32 PM

  1. Start on Monument Peak Road, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left onto Monument Peak Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miReach Monument Peak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miSharp right onto Monument Peak Road, heading S.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/monument-peak-road-out-back-f9fe

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:32 PM
Sun 71°50°
Mon 85°51°
Tue 87°59°
Wed 89°62° 15%
Thu 94°67°
Fri 85°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

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