Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Back 9–Shady Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Back 9–Shady Creek Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 603 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Back 9–Shady Creek Trail, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 909–1,492 ft
Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: Sinbad Creek Trail · 37.63583, -121.92019
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Sinbad Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Bay Leaf Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Shady Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Back 9, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 1.9 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Sinbad Creek Trail Trailhead
- Front 9 & Sinbad Creek Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
- Equestrian Trail–Sinbad Creek Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 862 ft
- Tehan Falls–Back 9, 4 sights 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft
- Equestrian Trail–Olive Grove Trail, 5 sights 11 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft
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