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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.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 2,070 ft · steepest grade: 26%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.44958, -122.33784
Nearest town Redwood Park, CA
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Crystal Springs Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.6 miReach Crystal Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.6 miContinue straight onto Phleger Road, heading SW.
  6. 3.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-springs-trail-out-back-d80b

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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