California · Hiking

Round Top Loop Trail

0.84-mile out-and-back hike in California with 424 ft elevation gain

Round Top Loop TrailPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
round trip
424 ft
climb
1,609 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Best time to visit Round Top Loop Trail

Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    59° / 43°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    62° / 44°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 46°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 47°

    7 wet

  5. May

    70° / 49°

    3 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 52°

    1 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 53°

    0 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 54°

    1 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

    1 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 52°

    3 wet

  11. Nov

    65° / 47°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    59° / 43°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Berkeley, CA, 4.2 mi away at 310 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Round Top Loop Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.84 miles with 424 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,609 feet.

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Route details

Distance
0.4 mi round trip
Climbing
About 424 ft
Summit
1,764 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 0 hours

Questions about this route

How long is the Round Top Loop Trail on Round Top?

About 0.4 mi round trip.

How much elevation gain is on the Round Top Loop Trail?

About 424 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Round Top Loop Trail?

It is rated easy.

How long does the Round Top Loop Trail take?

About 0 hours round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Round Top

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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