Seaview Viewpoint–Lake Anza Beach, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Cragmont, CA. The route passes Lake Anza Beach before reaching Seaview Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,258 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,627 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89989, -122.25576
Nearest town Cragmont, CA
Directions
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Seaview Viewpoint–Lake Anza Beach, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,258 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 681–1,628 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.89989, -122.25576
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 15 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Selby Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Anza Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Curran Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Seaview Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Seaview Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Curran Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Brook Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right onto Selby Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
84% dirt2% paved14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 15 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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