Tree Swing–East West Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Ecological Study Area near Claremont, CA. The route reaches Tree Swing at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 569 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 24%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lower Jordan Fire Trail 37.87255, -122.24194
Nearest town Claremont, CA
Directions
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Tree Swing–East West Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 569 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 591–1,195 ft
Out & Back · Ecological Study Area
Trailhead: Lower Jordan Fire Trail · 37.87255, -122.24194
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: U.C. Botanical Garden stop 421 m from the trailhead
- Start on Lower Jordan Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto East West Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftReach Tree Swing, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Upper Jordan Fire Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Jordan Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: U.C. Botanical Garden stop 421 m from the trailhead
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