Thornewood Open Space Preserve

Schilling Lake–Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Schilling Lake–Bridle Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Thornewood Open Space Preserve near Woodside Highlands, CA. The route reaches Schilling Lake. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Schilling Lake Trail 37.39540, -122.25598
Nearest town Woodside Highlands, CA

Directions

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Schilling Lake–Bridle Trail, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 499–956 ft

Out & Back · Thornewood Open Space Preserve

Trailhead: Schilling Lake Trail · 37.39540, -122.25598

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 54° · precip 8% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:35 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Schilling Lake Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miPass Schilling Lake.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Bridle Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miReach Schilling Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Schilling Lake Trail, heading E.
  6. 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 surface

100% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F54°
Precip8%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:35 PM
Sat 76°52°
Sun 69°50°
Mon 81°49°
Tue 82°51°
Wed 72°51° 16%
Thu 89°61° 16%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead