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Gems in Mountain View - 2

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Sunset view from Vista Hill

Vista Hill

(1) Los Alt…, CA

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

View of San Francisco Bay

Recommended Routes in Mountain View - 12

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Sunrise with clouds over the valley

Rancho Ridge Loop

13.6 mi 21.9 km • 2,279' Up 694.54 m Up • 2,280' Down 694.84 m Down

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At the vista point at the end of the trail, a great view of the South Bay Area comes into view. You can see the communities, bay, and the surrounding hills.

Wildcat Loop

5.0 mi 8.1 km • 564' Up 171.99 m Up • 564' Down 171.84 m Down

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On a clear day, you can see Stanford campus.

Black Mountain loop via Stevens Creek

5.9 mi 9.5 km • 1,209' Up 368.43 m Up • 1,208' Down 368.2 m Down

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The long descent back to Rogue Valley.

Black Mountain via Black Mountain Trail

10.0 mi 16.0 km • 2,383' Up 726.23 m Up • 2,381' Down 725.74 m Down

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Hidden Villa Creek Trail

Hostel/Grapevine/Creek Trail Loop

2.4 mi 3.8 km • 600' Up 182.97 m Up • 606' Down 184.64 m Down

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Hidden Villa Creek Trail

Creek/Pipeline loop at Hidden Villa

1.2 mi 1.9 km • 172' Up 52.34 m Up • 172' Down 52.3 m Down

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Sunrise with clouds over the valley

Upper Rogue Valley - Upper High Meadow - PG&E Loop

10.4 mi 16.8 km • 1,552' Up 473.04 m Up • 1,548' Down 471.71 m Down

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The first .4 miles of the trail is paved and open to cyclists.

Coyote, Lower Meadow, and Permanente Creek Loop

3.1 mi 4.9 km • 237' Up 72.21 m Up • 247' Down 75.34 m Down

Mountain View Hiking

85 Miles 137 Kilometers of Trail
12 Recommended Routes
2 Gems
36 Easy Trails
44 Intermediate Trails
8 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Mountain View

Coal Mine Ridge Preserve

Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve

Russian Ridge Open Space

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Upper Stevens Creek County Park

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Trails in Mountain View - 76

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3.7 mi 5.9 km #1Monte Bello Road Intermediate Loyola, CA	Intermediate	Loyola, CA	2
1.3 mi 2.0 km #2Indian Creek Trail Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	2
1.5 mi 2.5 km #3Waterwheel Creek Trail Intermediate Loyola, CA	Intermediate	Loyola, CA	3
1.0 mi 1.6 km #4Old Ranch Trail Easy Los Altos Hills, CA	Easy	Los Altos Hills, CA	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #5Bella Vista Trail Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	3
5.1 mi 8.3 km #6Canyon Trail Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	1
4.0 mi 6.5 km #7Black Mountain Trail Intermediate Los Altos Hills, CA	Intermediate	Los Altos Hills, CA	3
0.3 mi 0.4 km #8Monte Bello Pond Trail Intermediate La Honda, CA	Intermediate	La Honda, CA	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #9Stevens Creek Nature Trail Easy La Honda, CA	Easy	La Honda, CA	1
1.0 mi 1.7 km #10Upper White Oak Trail Easy/Intermediate La Honda, CA	Easy/Intermediate	La Honda, CA	1

Photos of Mountain View - 475

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Red-tailed hawk

Apr 22, 2015 near Ladera, CA

View from Redtail Loop Trail

Apr 22, 2015 near Ladera, CA

Facing west towards the Pacific Ocean

Nov 25, 2015 near Ladera, CA

Horseshoe Lake

Nov 25, 2015 near Los Alt…, CA

The hills surrounding the Russian Ridge Preserve, and the Pacific Ocean, can be seen off in the distance.

Feb 1, 2017 near La Honda, CA

Sunrise with clouds over the valley

Oct 17, 2017 near Loyola, CA

Open meadow at the top of the first climb.

Dec 29, 2020 near Ladera, CA

Sunset view from Vista Hill

Dec 29, 2020 near Los Alt…, CA