San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Fifield Ridge Road & Sweeney Meadow Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Fifield Ridge Road & Sweeney Meadow Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Millbrae Meadows, CA. It climbs 1,513 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fifield Ridge Road & Sweeney Meadow Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 850–1,407 ft
Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Trailhead: Fifield Ridge Road · 37.55769, -122.42222
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start on Fifield Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 4.1 miSharp left onto Sweeney Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Sweeney Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Fifield Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Sweeney Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Fifield Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 4.1 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 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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