North Woodland Trail–Peninsular Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 535 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi345 – 728 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39665, -121.79805
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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North Woodland Trail–Peninsular Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 344–729 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39665, -121.79805
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Woodland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right onto North Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Peninsular Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Woodland Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto North Woodland Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Inspiration Point Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Woodland Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto South Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt2% gravel45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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