Ridge Viewpoint–Belgum Trail, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near East Richmond Heights, CA. The route reaches Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 891 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Belgum Trail 37.95057, -122.31143
Nearest town East Richmond Heights, CA
Directions
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Ridge Viewpoint–Belgum Trail, 5 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 891 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 357–1,068 ft
Out & Back · Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trailhead: Belgum Trail · 37.95057, -122.31143
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Transit-accessible: 6153 Arlington Boulevard stop 680 m from the trailhead
- Start on Belgum Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Clark Boas Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ridge Trail Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Ridge Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto San Pablo Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Mezue Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto West Slope Track, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Belgum Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 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
36% dirt64% 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 8:45 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 6153 Arlington Boulevard stop 680 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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