Tree 9 via Seep Zone Interpretive Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Tree 9 at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 238 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi732 – 955 ft1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: ISB Bridge 36.99950, -122.05895
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Tree 9 via Seep Zone Interpretive Trail
1.2 mi · ▲ 238 ft · 31 min
Elevation 732–954 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: ISB Bridge · 36.99950, -122.05895
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Colleges 9 and 10 stop 72 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Across Campus, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Seep Zone Interpretive Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Tree 9.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Spring Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Across Campus, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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
74% dirt1% paved25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Colleges 9 and 10 stop 72 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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