Towhee Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Anthony Chabot Regional Park near Castro Valley, CA. It climbs 693 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 689 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Marciel Road 37.73528, -122.09607
Nearest town Castro Valley, CA
Directions
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Towhee Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 693 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 227–689 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 ftSharp right onto Towhee Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Honker Bay Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Huck's Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Marciel Road, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Towhee Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Marciel Road, heading N.
- 150 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
94% dirt6% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:48 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 5 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Marciel Road Trailhead
- Honker Bay Trail 2 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Towhee Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Huck's Trail Loop via Towhee Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 499 ft
- Brandon Skyline Trail & Towhee Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 718 ft
- Towhee Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 714 ft
- Towhee Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 714 ft
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