Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint–Bridle Trail, 5 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park near Valle Vista, CA. The route reaches Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 912 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi581 – 1,339 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Horse Trail 37.80690, -122.14869
Nearest town Valle Vista, CA
Directions
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Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint–Bridle Trail, 5 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 912 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 582–1,340 ft
Out & Back · Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Trailhead: Horse Trail · 37.80690, -122.14869
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Stream Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bridle Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Stream Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Prince Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto East Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Phillips Loop, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto East Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bay Area Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Bay Area Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto East Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Phillips Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right onto East Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Prince Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Stream Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stream Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt14% paved20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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