Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Longview Trail–Thermalito Trail Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,223 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Longview Trail–Thermalito Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 5-mile loop in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 1,223 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,608 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail 37.62591, -121.90207
Nearest town Kilkare Woods, CA

Directions

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Longview Trail–Thermalito Trail Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,223 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 916–1,609 ft

Loop · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail · 37.62591, -121.90207

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

  1. Start on Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Thermalito Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftSharp right onto Blue Oak Knoll Trail, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Longview Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Toyon, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Front 9, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miThe 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

47% dirt26% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 PM

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