Peak Mountain–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in San Pedro Valley County Park near Linda Mar, CA. The route reaches Peak Mountain at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,670 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 1,814 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Plaskon Nature Trail 37.57887, -122.47476
Nearest town Linda Mar, CA
Directions
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Peak Mountain–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 175–1,815 ft
Out & Back · San Pedro Valley County Park
Trailhead: Plaskon Nature Trail · 37.57887, -122.47476
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 69°F / low 58° · precip 3% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Oddstad Boulevard & Terra Nova Boulevard stop 443 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Montara Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Old Trout Farm Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Montara Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1 miSharp left onto North Peak Access Road, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Alta Vista Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Peak Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto North Peak Access Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Montara Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right onto Old Trout Farm Loop Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear right onto Montara Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 69°F58°
Precip3%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:17 PM
Wed
68°55°
Thu
77°57°
Fri
81°56°
Sat
73°54°
Sun
70°53°
Mon
70°54°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Oddstad Boulevard & Terra Nova Boulevard stop 443 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Plaskon Nature Trail Trailhead
- Valley View Trail Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Brooks Creek Trail & Montara Mountain Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft
- Hazelnut Trail–Valley View Trail, 3 sights 9 mi · ▲ 1,878 ft
- Brooks Creek Trail–Montara Mountain Trail, 3 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 2,835 ft
- Historic "Old Colma Rd" (1879-1915) Viewpoint–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights 13.7 mi · ▲ 3,469 ft
- Pilarcitos Lake–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,385 ft
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