Alum Rock Park

Lariat Trail & North Woodland Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 56 min

Lariat Trail & North Woodland Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 483 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 807 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Peacock Gap Trail 37.39198, -121.80791
Nearest town East Foothills, CA

Directions

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Lariat Trail & North Woodland Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 483 ft · 56 min

Elevation 437–806 ft

Out & Back · Alum Rock Park

Trailhead: Peacock Gap Trail · 37.39198, -121.80791

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Peacock Gap Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto North Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lariat Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach North Woodland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto North Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right onto Peacock Gap Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 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

51% dirt22% gravel2% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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