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1.5 miles
Distance
377 ft
Climb
-30 ft
Descent
00:14:30
Avg time
348 ft
Altitude change
889 ft
Altitude min
1,262 ft
Altitude max
915 ft
Altitude start
1,263 ft
Altitude end
4.4%
Grade
-14.2%
Grade max
30.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
879 ft
Distance down
453 ft
Distance flat
00:14:30
Avg time

Sunset Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Adaptive Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Joaquin Miller Park (JMP)
    Oakland, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 65 in Trail Running
    • 35 in Hiking
    • 5 in Adaptive Biking
    • 70 in Gravel Biking
  • Global Ranking
    #74800 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #141972 in Trail Running
    • #156019 in Hiking
    • #1141 in Adaptive Biking
    • #3737 in Gravel Biking
  • State Ranking
    #2,409 in Mountain Biking · California [+]
    • #7,182 in Trail Running
    • #9,301 in Hiking
    • #104 in Adaptive Biking
    • #344 in Gravel Biking
  • Trail Type
    Doubletrack
  • Bike Type
    Adaptive MTB, Gravel
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Land Owner

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AI Generated Description

Sunset is a highly rated 2 mile popular green difficulty doubletrack trail located near Oakland California. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.

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Local Trail Association

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week
  • 1 rides
  • 16 miles average
6 Months
  • 35 rides
  • 13 miles avg distance
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  • 221 rides
  • Last: Oct 19, 2026
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Sunset Trail Reports

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Aug 11, 2025 @ 8:09pm
Aug 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2024 @ 12:48pm
Jun 11, 2024
Fallen tree 12” near cindarella
Jun 11, 2024 @ 12:48pm
Jun 11, 2024
Fallen tree 12” near cindarella
Jun 10, 2024 @ 8:59pm
Jun 10, 2024
fallen tree between cindarella and the old school ending around 12 inches in diameter
Feb 11, 2024 @ 2:43am
Feb 11, 2024
Little bit of mud at stream crossings
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Status:
on Aug 11, 2025
Dry
Avg: 4.06 (9 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      Directions to sunset-4919 trailhead (37.816570, -122.196860)

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      Sunset trail @ JMP, Oakland, CA
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      Routes with this trail

      ★ 4.7 • 8 miles • 1,194 ft • 30 • Loop •
      Starts at Ranger station parking lot at 3540 Sanborn Dr, Oakland, CA. Uses Sinawik to get to Sunset....
      ★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 695 ft • 8 •
      Joaquin Miller Park loop that is good for sessioning. One way loop only. Watch for hikers.
      ★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 521 ft • 6 • Loop •
      nice quick loop with a good warm up, some downhill tech, and some climbing. water available in the horse...
      4.2 ★★★★★
      9 Ratings
      5 ★ 44%
      4 ★ 33%
      3 ★ 22%
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      1 Review & Comments

      Jennypooh
      People go downhill really fast and it turns into single track towards the bottom. If you go down you have to be careful going uphill again.

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      ▼ Where is Sunset located?
      Sunset is located in Joaquin Miller Park (JMP), Oakland, California, United States. It is part of the Joaquin Miller Park (JMP) trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.81657, -122.19686.
      ▼ How hard is Sunset?
      Sunset is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 4.4%.
      ▼ What is the elevation gain for Sunset?
      Sunset has 377 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 30 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 889 ft to 1,262 ft.
      ▼ How long is Sunset?
      Sunset is 1.5 miles long. The trail type is doubletrack.
      ▼ Are dogs allowed on Sunset?
      Yes, dogs are allowed on Sunset. Please keep dogs on a leash where required and clean up after them.
      ▼ How do I access Sunset? Where is the closest parking trailhead?
      The closest parking and trailhead locations to Sunset are: View all parking locations in the area.
      ▼ How long does it take to ride Sunset?
      Based on recorded activities, it takes an average of 15 minutes to ride Sunset. The trail is 1.5 miles long. Actual times will vary based on fitness level, conditions, and pace. View recent activity logs for more details.
      ▼ How busy is Sunset?
      Sunset is a very popular trail. There have been 2,350 recorded activities on this trail. The trail has received 2,618 check-ins. View recent activity on this trail.

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