Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Aquila Trail & Sunol Ridge Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,263 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Aquila Trail & Sunol Ridge Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Sunol, CA. It climbs 1,263 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Aquila Trail & Sunol Ridge Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 1,263 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 240–1,506 ft
Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: Sunol Ridge Trail · 37.59438, -121.89588
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Sunol stop 614 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Sunol Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Aquila Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Sunol Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Sunol Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Sunol stop 614 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sunol Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Sunol Peak & Sunol Ridge Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,919 ft
- Grassland Trail–Service Road, 3 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 2,548 ft
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