Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Tehan Falls–Back 9, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Tehan Falls–Back 9, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park near Kilkare Woods, CA. The route reaches Tehan Falls at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,735 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Tehan Falls–Back 9, 4 sights
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 760–1,506 ft
Out & Back · Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Trailhead: Sinbad Creek Trail · 37.63583, -121.92019
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start on Sinbad Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Back 9, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.8 miReach Tehan Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Turtle Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Back 9, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sinbad Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Sinbad Creek Trail Trailhead
- Front 9 & Sinbad Creek Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
- Equestrian Trail–Sinbad Creek Trail, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 862 ft
- Back 9–Shady Creek Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 603 ft
- Equestrian Trail–Olive Grove Trail, 5 sights 11 mi · ▲ 2,145 ft
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