Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Cowing Trail–Lying Stump Shortcut Trail, 5 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,558 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Cowing Trail–Lying Stump Shortcut Trail, 5 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Dublin, CA. It climbs 1,558 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cowing Trail–Lying Stump Shortcut Trail, 5 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,558 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 647–1,529 ft
Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: Lying Stump Shortcut Trail · 37.68260, -121.93733
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Lying Stump Shortcut Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Mariposa Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Cowing Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Lying Stump Shortcut Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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