Upper Big Springs Canyon Trail via Seaview Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Upper Big Springs Canyon Trail via Seaview Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. It climbs 1,034 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upper Big Springs Canyon Trail via Seaview Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 1,034 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 887–1,514 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.89398, -122.21910
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Big Springs Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Upper Big Springs Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Wildcat Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 12 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 3,064 ft
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