Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Loop Trail–Mariposa Trail, 6 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Loop Trail–Mariposa Trail, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. It climbs 904 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Loop Trail–Mariposa Trail, 6 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 1,069–1,512 ft
Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: North Ridge Trail · 37.66149, -121.93040
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 69°F / low 54° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start on North Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Shady Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Bay Leaf Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Schuhart Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Ridgeline Trail, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Bay Leaf Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Shady Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Mariposa Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto North Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Ridgeline Trail
- 4.9 mi · loop · via Ridgeline Trail
- 5.1 mi · loop · via Ridgeline Trail
- 5.5 mi · out & back · via Ridgeline Trail
- 10.9 mi · out & back · via Ridgeline Trail
- 11 mi · loop · via Ridgeline Trail
- 14 mi · out & back · via Ridgeline Trail
- 14.8 mi · out & back · via Ridgeline Trail
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- Cowing Trail & North Ridge Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 453 ft
- Cowing Trail–Loop Trail, 6 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 537 ft
- Tehan Falls & North Ridge Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,296 ft
- Lying Stump Shortcut Trail & North Ridge Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft
- Cook Canyon Trail–Cowing Trail, 3 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft
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