Best hikes in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Ambleway maps 14 hikes in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. 5 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Pilarcitos Lake–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights. The biggest climb is Pilarcitos Lake–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights, gaining 3,385 ft, and the network tops out at 2,065 ft. 5 start within walking range of public transit.
- Sweeney Meadow Trail via Sweeney Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft
- Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay & Sweeney Ridge Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 844 ft
- Fifield Ridge Road 12.5 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft
- Peak Mountain & Fifield Ridge Road 14.5 mi · ▲ 3,268 ft
- Pilarcitos Lake–Brooks Creek Trail, 3 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,385 ft
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- Edgewood Trail 2 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Ralston Bike Trail 2 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Sheep Camp Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft
- Crystal Springs Trail & Sheep Camp Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- San Andreas Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- Old Cañada Road 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,651 ft
- San Andreas Lake & San Andreas Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir & Crystal Springs Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Jepson Laurel via Sawyer Camp Trail 13.5 mi · ▲ 2,422 ft