Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 1,293 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi771 – 1,542 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail 37.62555, -121.90168
Nearest town Kilkare Woods, CA
Directions
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Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 21 min
Elevation 772–1,540 ft
Loop · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail · 37.62555, -121.90168
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Blue Oak Knoll Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Longview Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Toyon, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Front 9, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Thermalito Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% dirt18% gravel27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Ridgeline Trail Trailhead
- Equestrian Trail & Thermalito Trail via Ridgeline Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 664 ft
- Front 9–Longview Trail Loop, 4 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,307 ft
- Longview Trail–Thermalito Trail Loop, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,223 ft
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