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Monument Peak Road & Sierra Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ed R. Levin County Park near Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA. It climbs 459 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,067 – 2,467 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monument Peak Road 37.48647, -121.86535
Nearest town Mobilodge of Milpitas, CA

Directions

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Monument Peak Road & Sierra Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 2,066–2,468 ft

Out & Back · Ed R. Levin County Park

Trailhead: Monument Peak Road · 37.48647, -121.86535

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

  1. Start on Monument Peak Road, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Sierra Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miReach Monument Peak Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Monument Peak Road, heading E.
  6. 0.8 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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