Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Claremont, CA. The route passes Convict Viewpoint and Seaview Viewpoint before reaching Vollmer Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,481 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,102 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87240, -122.22408
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 6 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,481 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,103–1,901 ft
Out & Back · Ecological Study Area
Trailhead: 37.87240, -122.22408
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Strawberry Canyon Recreational Area stop 386 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miPass Convict Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Seaview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Seaview Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Vollmer Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Drive, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Convict Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
23% paved21% gravel19% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Strawberry Canyon Recreational Area stop 386 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Spiral Knob–East West Viewpoint, 3 summits 1.3 mi · ▲ 414 ft
- Upper Jordan Fire Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft
- Tree Swing & East West Trail via Upper Jordan Fire Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 634 ft
- East West Trail–Lower Jordan Fire Trail, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 915 ft
- Convict Viewpoint–Convict Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
- Volcanic Peak–Convict Viewpoint, 4 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 2,161 ft
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