Spiral Knob–East West Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Convict Viewpoint and East West Viewpoint before reaching Spiral Knob at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,204 – 1,680 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87935, -122.22583
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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Spiral Knob–East West Viewpoint, 5 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,204–1,679 ft
Out & Back · Ecological Study Area
Trailhead: 37.87935, -122.22583
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Convict Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Convict Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right onto East West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass East West Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Spiral Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Convict Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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
47% dirt39% gravel14% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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