Baquiano Trail & Sneath Lane Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA) near Westborough, CA. It climbs 955 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi610 – 1,224 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sneath Lane Trail 37.61922, -122.45397
Nearest town Westborough, CA
Directions
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Baquiano Trail & Sneath Lane Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 609–1,225 ft
Out & Back · Sweeney Ridge (GGNRA)
Trailhead: Sneath Lane Trail · 37.61922, -122.45397
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 72°F / low 52° · precip 2% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Sneath Lane & Monterey Drive stop 751 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sneath Lane Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Sweeney Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Baquiano Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Sneath Lane Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Sweeney Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Sneath Lane Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 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
62% paved38% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 72°F52°
Precip2%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity81%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:17 PM
Wed
64°50°
Thu
74°59°
Fri
75°57°
Sat
73°55°
Sun
68°55°
Mon
69°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Sneath Lane & Monterey Drive stop 751 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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