Nice hike to Maguire Peak with panoramic valley views.

Location: Sunol Regional Wilderness Preserve

» Official Trail Map: Good quality map showing various trails. Also, see Text Side of the map and Valley Floor area.

From the 0.72-mile marker along Welch Creek Road (see map for its location), follow Lower Maguire Peaks Trail (0.8 miles) → left on Maguire Peaks Loop Trail (3.2 miles) → left on Lower Maguire Peaks Trail (0.8 miles) to return to the parking lot. Make a side trip to Maguire Peaks (0.4 miles round-trip). For the side trip, the trail is not shown on the map, see GPS tracks instead.

Location: 0.72-Mile Marker along Welch Creek Rd, Sunol, CA 94586 . No street address. Parking area is not visible in Google Maps.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: Membership or Permit required to park on Welch Creek Road. Get permit at Sunol entry kiosk on Geary Road. (last visited: October 2009)

Capacity: Not known.

Latitude: 37.536487     Longitude: -121.841006