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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,591 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 5 sights is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve near Eastport, CA. The route passes Seaview Viewpoint before reaching Vollmer Peak at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 2,591 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 28%12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.83983, -122.18931
Nearest town Eastport, CA
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Vollmer Peak–Seaview Viewpoint, 5 sights

11.8 mi · ▲ 2,591 ft · 5 hr 14 min

Elevation 922–1,900 ft

Out & Back · Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Trailhead: 37.83983, -122.18931

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Saroni Drive & Glencourt Drive stop 556 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Huckleberry Loop Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Skyline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 3.2 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Seaview Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miPass Seaview Viewpoint.
  13. 300 ftReach Vollmer Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Seaview Drive, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto De La Veaga Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 1.5 miTurn right onto Round Top Loop Trail (Bay Area Ridge Trail), heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Round Top Loop Trail, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Skyline Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lower Huckleberry Loop Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miBear right onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vollmer-peak-seaview-viewpoint-out-back-7-sights-19-km

Trail surface

79% dirt13% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Saroni Drive & Glencourt Drive stop 556 m from the trailhead

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