Penitencia Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 617 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Road 37.39399, -121.81389
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Penitencia Creek Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 54 min
Elevation 429–616 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Road · 37.39399, -121.81389
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 Penitencia Creek Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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