Towhee Trail Loop is a 3-mile loop in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 580 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Towhee Trail 37.73556, -122.09909
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Towhee Trail Loop
3 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 227–667 ft
Loop · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Towhee Trail · 37.73556, -122.09909
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Towhee Trail, heading W.
- 2.3 miSharp left onto Huck's Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Towhee Trail Trailhead
- Quail Trail via Towhee Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Towhee Trail Loop 3 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Cameron Loop Trail & Huck's Trail Loop via Towhee Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 720 ft
- Cameron Loop Trail–Huck's Trail, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 985 ft
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