Penitencia Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Alum Rock Park near East Foothills, CA. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi384 – 617 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail 37.39433, -121.81970
Nearest town East Foothills, CA
Directions
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Penitencia Creek Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 383–616 ft
Out & Back · Alum Rock Park
Trailhead: Penitencia Creek Trail · 37.39433, -121.81970
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
- Start on Railroad Bluff, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Penitencia Creek Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penitencia Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Railroad Bluff, heading SW.
- 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
1% dirt99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.
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