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Convict Viewpoint–Seaview Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Seaview Viewpoint, Lake Anza Beach, Lake Anza and Lake Anza Beach before reaching Convict Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 2,875 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,631 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89793, -122.22194
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA

Directions

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Convict Viewpoint–Seaview Viewpoint, 8 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 2,875 ft · 5 hr

Elevation 680–1,630 ft

Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.89793, -122.22194

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Seaview Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miPass Seaview Viewpoint.
  7. 1.2 miSharp left onto Curran Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miPass Lake Anza Beach.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miPass Lake Anza.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Lake Anza Trail, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftPass Lake Anza Beach.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Selby Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 1 miBear right onto Tower Trail, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftReach Convict Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Grizzly Peak Trail, heading E.
  27. 1 miTurn right onto Selby Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto Lake Anza Trail, heading NE.
  33. 300 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Gorge Trail, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miBear right onto Curran Trail, heading E.
  36. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  37. 1.2 miBear right, heading E.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Trail, heading E.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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