Volcanic Peak–Pond Trail, 5 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Montclair, CA. The route reaches Volcanic Peak. It climbs 639 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,056 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pond Trail 37.85890, -122.20596
Nearest town Montclair, CA
Directions
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Volcanic Peak–Pond Trail, 5 sights
3.2 mi · ▲ 639 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,055–1,616 ft
Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
Trailhead: Pond Trail · 37.85890, -122.20596
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 775 m from the trailhead
- Start on Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Volcanic Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Volcanic Peak.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
84% dirt8% paved8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tunnel Road & Skyline Boulevard stop 775 m from the trailhead
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