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San Francisco Peninsula Watershed

Ralston Bike Trail

2 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 50 min

Ralston Bike Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in San Francisco Peninsula Watershed near Highlands, CA. It climbs 346 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi390 – 719 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.50824, -122.32292
Nearest town Highlands, CA
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Ralston Bike Trail

2 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 50 min

Elevation 389–719 ft

Out & Back · San Francisco Peninsula Watershed

Trailhead: 37.50824, -122.32292

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Ralston Avenue & Hallmark Drive stop 460 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ralston Bike Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ralston-bike-trail-out-back-3-km-34f3

Trail surface

14% paved9% gravel77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ralston Avenue & Hallmark Drive stop 460 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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