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Alum Rock Park

Penitencia Creek Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 54 min

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Penitencia Creek Road, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading W.
  14. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/penitencia-creek-trail-out-back-4-km-13fc

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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