Upper Quarry–Garden of Weeden, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Seep Zone Natural Reserve near Rincon, CA. The route reaches Upper Quarry. It climbs 322 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi673 – 991 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: connector 36.99888, -122.05618
Nearest town Rincon, CA
Directions
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Upper Quarry–Garden of Weeden, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 52 min
Elevation 672–990 ft
Out & Back · Seep Zone Natural Reserve
Trailhead: connector · 36.99888, -122.05618
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 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 right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Geoff's Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Fuel Break Road, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Mr. Twisty, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Geoff's Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Garden of Weeden, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Camper Park, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Spring Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Across Campus, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto LMC Path, heading S.
- 450 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
61% dirt8% gravel31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 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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