Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Volcanic Peak–De La Veaga Trail, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Volcanic Peak–De La Veaga Trail, 5 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Orinda Village, CA. The route reaches Volcanic Peak at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,570 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Volcanic Peak–De La Veaga Trail, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,570 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 971–1,827 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Vollmer Peak Trail · 37.88214, -122.22310
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 58°F / low 49° · precip 2% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 175 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vollmer Peak Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Seaview Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Drive, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Volcanic Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Quarry Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
- 2.5 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Seaview Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Vollmer Peak Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 175 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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