Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Cowing Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Cowing Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 537 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,106 – 1,529 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Ridge Trail 37.66149, -121.93040
Nearest town Kilkare Woods, CA

Directions

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Cowing Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 537 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,105–1,529 ft

Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Trailhead: North Ridge Trail · 37.66149, -121.93040

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

  1. Start on North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Cowing Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto North Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 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

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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