San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Crystal Springs Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,215 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Crystal Springs Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Redwood Park, CA. It climbs 2,215 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Springs Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,215 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 464–2,069 ft
Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Trailhead: 37.44958, -122.33784
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miReach Crystal Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Phleger Road, heading SW.
- 3.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Chris Macintosh Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,236 ft
- Old Cañada Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 1,770 ft
- Chris Macintosh Trail & Whittemore Gulch Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft
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