Volcanic Peak–Quarry Road, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Montclair, CA. The route reaches Volcanic Peak. It climbs 635 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,011 – 1,618 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Quarry Road 37.85610, -122.20624
Nearest town Montclair, CA
Directions
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Volcanic Peak–Quarry Road, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 635 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,011–1,616 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Quarry Road · 37.85610, -122.20624
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 686 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Quarry Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Volcanic Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Volcanic Peak.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Quarry Road, heading S.
- 0.4 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
82% dirt14% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 686 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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