Pinole Point–Owl Pond, 6 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Point Pinole Regional Shoreline near Giant, CA. The route passes Owl Pond before reaching Pinole Point at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 98 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Giant Station Trail 37.99488, -122.35806
Nearest town Giant, CA
Directions
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Pinole Point–Owl Pond, 6 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 11–99 ft
Out & Back · Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Trailhead: Giant Station Trail · 37.99488, -122.35806
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: West County Detention Facility stop 363 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Giant Station Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Woods Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Owl Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto China Cove Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Owl Alley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Pinole Point Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftReach Pinole Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bay View Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Beach Access path, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bay View Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rough Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay View Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Giant Station Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 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
40% gravel4% paved1% dirt55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:57 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:46 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: West County Detention Facility stop 363 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from Giant Station Trail Trailhead
- Bay View Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Packhouse Trail via Giant Station Trail 2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Owl Pond–Bay View Trail, 5 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft
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