San Francisco Peninsula Watershed

Fifield Ridge Road

12.5 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Fifield Ridge Road is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Millbrae Meadows, CA. It climbs 2,327 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 1,408 ft · steepest grade: 24%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.61419, -122.44589
Nearest town Millbrae Meadows, CA

Directions

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Fifield Ridge Road

12.5 mi · ▲ 2,327 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 454–1,407 ft

Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed

Trailhead: 37.61419, -122.44589

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 1.3 miBear right onto Fifield Ridge Road, heading SW.
  5. 4.1 miReach Fifield Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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