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Gems in Palo Alto - 2

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Vista Hill

(1) Los Alt…, CA

The very top! You can see all the way from San Francisco to San Jose.

View of San Francisco Bay

(1) Ladera, CA

Recommended Routes in Palo Alto - 5

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The Anniversary Trail makes its way up Windy Hill.

Hamms Gulch-Spring Ridge Trail Loop

7.7 mi 12.3 km • 1,440' Up 438.85 m Up • 1,439' Down 438.59 m Down

Portola…, CA

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Open meadow at the top of the first climb.

Los Trancos Loop

7.2 mi 11.5 km • 1,545' Up 470.96 m Up • 1,541' Down 469.74 m Down

Ladera, CA

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Arastradero Preserve Loop

5.3 mi 8.6 km • 626' Up 190.85 m Up • 618' Down 188.28 m Down

Ladera, CA

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A bench rests under a shade tree as the trail can be seen in the background. This is a good place to rest before continuing on your way.

Arastradero Short Loop

3.4 mi 5.5 km • 421' Up 128.26 m Up • 417' Down 127.03 m Down

Ladera, CA

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The trail descends into the preserve, but there are a couple of great views before it re-enters the woods.

Clouds Rest - Meadow Trail Loop

2.5 mi 4.0 km • 520' Up 158.64 m Up • 518' Down 157.84 m Down

La Honda, CA

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Palo Alto Hiking

64 Miles 103 Kilometers of Trail
5 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
28 Easy Trails
30 Intermediate Trails
2 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Palo Alto

Byxbee Park

3 Trails

Coal Creek Open Space Preserve

8 Trails

Enid W. Pearson Arastradero Preserve

21 Trails

Foothills Park

7 Trails

Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

5 Trails

Ravenswood Open Space

2 Trails

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve

14 Trails

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Trails in Palo Alto - 55

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8.2 mi 13.1 km #1Los Trancos Trail Intermediate/Difficult Ladera, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Ladera, CA	4
2.3 mi 3.7 km #2Razorback Ridge Trail Intermediate Portola Valley, CA	Intermediate	Portola Valley, CA	4
0.6 mi 1.0 km #3Anniversary Trail Easy Portola Valley, CA	Easy	Portola Valley, CA	2
1.5 mi 2.4 km #4Arastradero Creek Trail Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	6
2.7 mi 4.4 km #5Hamms Gulch Trail Intermediate Portola Valley, CA	Intermediate	Portola Valley, CA	4
5.5 mi 8.8 km #6Adobe Creek Loop Easy Palo Alto, CA	Easy	Palo Alto, CA	9
1.5 mi 2.3 km #7Franciscan Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	3
3.2 mi 5.1 km #8Bay Area Ridge Trail: Windy Hill Open Space Preserve Intermediate Portola Valley, CA	Intermediate	Portola Valley, CA	2
0.1 mi 0.2 km #9Vista Point Trail Easy Ladera, CA	Easy	Ladera, CA	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #10San Andreas Fault Trail Easy/Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Easy/Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	3