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
- Start on Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Thermalito Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Blue Oak Knoll Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Longview Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Valley View Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Toyon, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Front 9, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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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