Volcanic Peak & Volcanic Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Glorietta, CA. The route reaches Volcanic Peak at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 966 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi794 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.85148, -122.16963
Nearest town Glorietta, CA
Directions
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Volcanic Peak & Volcanic Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 966 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 794–1,618 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.85148, -122.16963
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Volcanic Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
60% dirt40% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Round Top Loop Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 911 ft
- Round Top Loop Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 952 ft
- Round Top Loop Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 972 ft
- Quarry Trail & Volcanic Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft
- Quarry Road–Quarry Trail, 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,627 ft
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