Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Orinda Village, CA. The route passes Seaview Viewpoint before reaching Vollmer Peak at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 622 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,539 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.87935, -122.22583
Nearest town Orinda Village, CA
Directions
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Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 4 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 622 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,539–1,900 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: 37.87935, -122.22583
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Seaview Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Seaview Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach Vollmer Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Drive, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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
49% paved51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood Valley Railway stop 276 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Tree Swing–Convict Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 5 mi · ▲ 935 ft
- De La Veaga Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft
- Pond Trail & Quarry Trail via Skyline Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,228 ft
- Quarry Road & Quarry Trail via Skyline Trail 7 mi · ▲ 1,313 ft
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