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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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
- Start on Chinquapin Road, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Camper Park, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spring Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Prometheus, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Across Campus, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Spring Road, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Red Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Camper Park, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chinquapin Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 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
52% gravel30% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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
Other ways to reach this destination
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