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Joaquin Miller Park

The Grand View–Chaparral Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 34 min

The Grand View–Chaparral Trail, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Joaquin Miller Park near Redwood Heights, CA. The route reaches The Grand View at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 876 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,496 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sinawik Loop 37.81135, -122.18619
Nearest town Redwood Heights, CA
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The Grand View–Chaparral Trail, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 876 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 979–1,496 ft

Out & Back · Joaquin Miller Park

Trailhead: Sinawik Loop · 37.81135, -122.18619

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

Transit-accessible: Joaquin Miller Road & Robinson Drive stop 307 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sinawik Loop, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Sunset Loop, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Palos Colorados Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Chaparral Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Fern Ravine Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear left onto Camp Trail, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftSharp right onto Roberts Ridge Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Graham Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right onto Manzanita Loop Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach The Grand View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Graham Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Camp Trail, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Sequoia-Bayview Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chaparral Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Chaparral Trail, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Palos Colorados Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto Sunset Loop, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Sinawik Loop, heading W.
  35. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-grand-view-chaparral-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

49% dirt11% paved7% gravel33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Joaquin Miller Road & Robinson Drive stop 307 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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