Tree 9–Upper Quarry, 3 cliffs is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route passes Upper Quarry and Tree 9. It climbs 295 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 36.99888, -122.05618
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Tree 9–Upper Quarry, 3 cliffs
1.9 mi · ▲ 295 ft · 47 min
Elevation 672–990 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: connector · 36.99888, -122.05618
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 73°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: UCSC Crown and Merrill Colleges stop 86 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Upper Quarry.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto LMC Path, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Across Campus, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left onto John R. Lewis CollegeRoad, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Spring Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Seep Zone Interpretive Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftPass Tree 9.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Fuel Break Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Garden of Weeden, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Swamp Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Tree 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Garden of Weeden, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fuel Break Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 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 S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
59% dirt17% gravel1% paved23% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 73°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:14 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 0.8 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: UCSC Crown and Merrill Colleges stop 86 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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