Windy Hill & Anniversary Trail is a 1-mile out-and-back in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve near Portola Valley, CA. The route reaches Windy Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,778 – 1,893 ft1.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Anniversary Trail 37.36181, -122.24722
Nearest town Portola Valley, CA
Directions
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Windy Hill & Anniversary Trail
1 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 25 min
Elevation 1,779–1,892 ft
Out & Back · Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
Trailhead: Anniversary Trail · 37.36181, -122.24722
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Dogs allowed · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Anniversary Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Windy Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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
24% dirt76% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity40%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed
73°52°
Thu
91°52°
Fri
96°58°
Sat
92°55°
Sun
83°48°
Mon
79°47°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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