San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Peak Mountain & Fifield Ridge Road
14.5 mi · ▲ 3,268 ft · 6 hr 28 min
Peak Mountain & Fifield Ridge Road is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Millbrae Meadows, CA. The route reaches Peak Mountain at the turnaround, 7.2 miles in. It climbs 3,268 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Peak Mountain & Fifield Ridge Road
14.5 mi · ▲ 3,268 ft · 6 hr 28 min
Elevation 454–1,862 ft
Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Trailhead: 37.61176, -122.44263
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Fifield Ridge Road, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto North Peak Access Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Alta Vista Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Peak Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto North Peak Access Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Fifield Ridge Road, heading N.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.4 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 1.3 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Fifield Ridge Road & Montara Mountain Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 3,555 ft
- Sweeney Meadow Trail via Sweeney Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft
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