San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Fifield Ridge Road & Montara Mountain Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,555 ft · 6 hr 59 min
Fifield Ridge Road & Montara Mountain Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Millbrae Meadows, CA. It climbs 3,555 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fifield Ridge Road & Montara Mountain Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 3,555 ft · 6 hr 59 min
Elevation 454–1,862 ft
Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed
Trailhead: 37.61176, -122.44263
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 2% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 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.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Montara Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Fifield Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Peak Access Road, heading NW.
- 1.7 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 1.2 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Sweeney Meadow Trail via Sweeney Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft
- Peak Mountain & Fifield Ridge Road 14.5 mi · ▲ 3,268 ft
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