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 Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 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
FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
70°54°
Wed
71°52°
Thu
73°56°
Fri
81°60°
Sat
80°61°
Sun
72°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 4 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Across Campus Trailhead
- Prometheus via Spring Road 1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Geoff's Trail–Lower Pipeline / Pipe Dream, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Garden of Weeden–Geoff's Trail, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 976 ft
- Fuel Break Road–North Fuel Break Road, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Camper Park & North Meadow Trail via Chinquapin Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Tree 9–Chinquapin Road, 6 sights 5 mi · ▲ 363 ft
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