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Alum Rock Park

North Woodland Trail & Peninsular Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 59 min

North Woodland Trail & Peninsular Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 365 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39540, -121.82534
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
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North Woodland Trail & Peninsular Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 59 min

Elevation 303–611 ft

Out & Back · Alum Rock Park

Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39540, -121.82534

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Peninsular Trail, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto North Woodland Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach Peninsular Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear right onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Peninsular Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-woodland-trail-peninsular-trail-out-back

Trail surface

53% dirt2% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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