Pinole Ridge Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Pinole Ridge Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Pinole Valley Watershed near Christie, CA. It climbs 545 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Pinole Ridge Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 367–911 ft
Out & Back · Pinole Valley Watershed
Trailhead: Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail · 37.96354, -122.20068
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pinole Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Pinole Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Pinole Valley Multi-Use Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
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