Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile loop in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 1,293 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 1,542 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail 37.62555, -121.90168
Nearest town Kilkare Woods, CA

Directions

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Equestrian Trail–Front 9 Loop, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 772–1,540 ft

Loop · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park

Trailhead: Ridgeline Trail · 37.62555, -121.90168

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 200 ftSharp right onto Blue Oak Knoll Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Valley View Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Chaparral Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Longview Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Toyon, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Front 9, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Thermalito Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ridgeline Trail, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

55% dirt18% gravel27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F54°
Precip9%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sat 74°50°
Sun 68°49°
Mon 81°52°
Tue 85°60°
Wed 87°63°
Thu 90°68°

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