Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Camino Tassajara, CA. It climbs 752 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 752 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 506–858 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail · 37.77344, -121.92703
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 68°F / low 55° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Bollinger Canyon Road & Gale Ridge Road stop 352 m from the trailhead
- Start on Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 2.2 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 1.2 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bollinger Canyon Road & Gale Ridge Road stop 352 m from the trailhead
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