Prometheus & Upper Quarry via Crown Nine Path is a 0.9-mile out-and-back near Rincon, CA. The route passes Upper Quarry before reaching Prometheus at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 824 ft1.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road 37.00216, -122.05568
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Prometheus & Upper Quarry via Crown Nine Path
0.9 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 24 min
Elevation 672–823 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.00216, -122.05568
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 219 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crown Nine Path, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto CLM Path, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Upper Quarry.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto LMC Path, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Prometheus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto CLM Path, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Crown Nine Path, heading N.
- 150 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
31% dirt11% gravel58% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Crown Circle stop 219 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Chinquapin Road Trailhead
- Upper Quarry–Camper Park, 5 sights 13.3 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
- Barking Dogs–Chinquapin Road, 4 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 1,991 ft
- Broncos–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft
- Horseback Hill–Prairie Viewpoint, 10 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft
- Upper Quarry–North Fuel Break Road, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 441 ft
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