Towhee Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 538 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi230 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Marciel Road 37.73528, -122.09607
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Towhee Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 58 min
Elevation 231–732 ft
Out & Back · Anthony Chabot Regional Park
Trailhead: Marciel Road · 37.73528, -122.09607
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start on Marciel Road, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading NE.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bridge Walk, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Marciel Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Towhee Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt7% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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