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Prometheus–Camper Park, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Prometheus at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 425 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 1,119 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Chinquapin Road 37.01772, -122.07933
Nearest town Rincon, CA

Directions

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Prometheus–Camper Park, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 425 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 717–1,120 ft

Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve

Trailhead: Chinquapin Road · 37.01772, -122.07933

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Camper Park, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Spring Road, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading S.
  9. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftReach Prometheus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Across Campus, heading N.
  19. 300 ftContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Red Hill Road, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Camper Park, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% gravel30% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue 73°49°
Wed 85°52°
Thu 90°53°
Fri 100°60°
Sat 102°59°
Sun 89°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Empire Grade (Mile 13) stop 589 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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