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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Quarry Road–Quarry Trail, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Quarry Road–Quarry Trail, 5 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Glorietta, CA. It climbs 1,627 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.85148, -122.16963
Nearest town Glorietta, CA
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Quarry Road–Quarry Trail, 5 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 794–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Trailhead: 37.85148, -122.16963

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Quarry Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miReach Volcanic Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Skyline Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quarry-road-quarry-trail-out-back-5-sights-10-km

Trail surface

52% dirt9% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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