San Pablo Ridge Viewpoint–Belgum Trail, 5 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park near East Richmond Heights, CA. The route reaches San Pablo Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 874 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi358 – 1,040 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Belgum Trail 37.95057, -122.31143
Nearest town East Richmond Heights, CA
Directions
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San Pablo Ridge Viewpoint–Belgum Trail, 5 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 874 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 357–1,039 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
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 6153 Arlington Boulevard stop 680 m from the trailhead
- Start on Belgum Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto West Slope Track, heading E.
- 1 miBear left onto Mezue Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto San Pablo Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach San Pablo Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Mezue Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto West Slope Track, heading SW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Belgum Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 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
42% dirt58% 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
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: 6153 Arlington Boulevard stop 680 m from the trailhead
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