Lake Boris–Shadow Cliffs Beach, 3 beaches is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area near East Pleasanton, CA. The route passes Lake Boris and Shadow Cliffs Beach. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Boris–Shadow Cliffs Beach, 3 beaches
6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 342–393 ft
Out & Back · Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Trailhead: 37.66837, -121.84255
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
Transit-accessible: Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area stop 403 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Boris.
- 50 ftPass Shadow Cliffs Beach.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Iron Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lilienthal Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Boris, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Iron Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area stop 403 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Boris–Shadow Cliffs Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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