Tree 9–Garden of Weeden, 4 sights is a 0.9-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Tree 9. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi827 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 18%1.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Across Campus 37.00324, -122.05923
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Tree 9–Garden of Weeden, 4 sights
0.9 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 22 min
Elevation 828–990 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: Across Campus · 37.00324, -122.05923
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 211 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Road, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Garden of Weeden, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fuel Break Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftPass Tree 9.
- 50 ftBear left onto Seep Zone Interpretive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Spring Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
18% dirt13% gravel1% paved68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Social Sciences 2 stop 211 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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