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Favorite A juvenile california condor, as evidenced by the black head, glides on thermals around the High Peaks.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

High Peaks

5.1 mi 8.2 km 1,444' Up 440.22 m Up 1,447' Down 440.95 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite The blue mountains of Santa Cruz!
Intermediate Intermediate

Castle Rock Loop

3.6 mi 5.8 km 658' Up 200.45 m Up 692' Down 210.96 m Down

Monte S…, CA
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Favorite Pinnacles National Park on the Balconies trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Balconies Cave Loop

2.6 mi 4.3 km 400' Up 121.84 m Up 399' Down 121.74 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite The Santa Cruz Mountains offer a spectacular backdrop to any adventure in Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Quicksilver - McAbee Loop CCW

4.5 mi 7.3 km 728' Up 221.89 m Up 738' Down 225.02 m Down

Almaden…, CA
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Favorite The old English Camp, pictured here, was a town of about 1000 people inhabited by miners and their families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when nearby mines were active.
Intermediate Intermediate

Quicksilver History Loop

8.0 mi 12.9 km 1,454' Up 443.32 m Up 1,456' Down 443.8 m Down

Almaden…, CA
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Favorite Fall nestled right off the trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Henry Cowell Park

8.4 mi 13.6 km 1,614' Up 491.82 m Up 1,614' Down 492.03 m Down

Felton, CA
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Favorite Narrow wooden bridge across the creek.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Waterfall Loop Nature Trail

1.0 mi 1.7 km 320' Up 97.46 m Up 318' Down 96.97 m Down

Day Valley, CA
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Favorite Tie Camp Trail through the redwoods.
Intermediate Intermediate

Merry-Go-Round Loop

4.1 mi 6.6 km 826' Up 251.67 m Up 826' Down 251.7 m Down

Gilroy, CA
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Favorite Water Dog Lake
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Water Dog Lake Park

1.4 mi 2.3 km 140' Up 42.69 m Up 145' Down 44.1 m Down

Belmont, CA
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Favorite Sun on the hills.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sierra Vista Preserve Loop

4.6 mi 7.4 km 1,052' Up 320.5 m Up 1,052' Down 320.66 m Down

East Fo…, CA
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Favorite Stanford Dish
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Stanford Dish: Ranch Road via Piers Gate

2.3 mi 3.7 km 295' Up 89.99 m Up 295' Down 89.92 m Down

Ladera, CA
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Favorite Enjoy the sweet view from the stairs down to Cowell Ranch Beach.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Cowell Ranch Beach

1.1 mi 1.8 km 82' Up 25.09 m Up 83' Down 25.18 m Down

Half Mo…, CA
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Favorite Heading down Gilson Gap trail from Ollason Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Toro Park Easy Loop

5.6 mi 9.0 km 876' Up 266.87 m Up 876' Down 267.04 m Down

Salinas, CA
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Favorite Nice craftsmanship on the bridges at the base of the John Nicholas Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

John Nicholas to Skyline Shuttle

5.3 mi 8.5 km 1,115' Up 339.79 m Up 151' Down 46.08 m Down

Monte S…, CA
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Favorite The spring green hills of the Diablo Range are seen across the San Felipe Creek Valley, through a break in the trees along Brush Trail.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Snell Barn Loop

3.7 mi 5.9 km 228' Up 69.57 m Up 229' Down 69.66 m Down

Alum Rock, CA
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Favorite Palassou Ridge is in the distance on the east side of Coyote Lake (below), as Mummy Mountain Trail travels through purple smooth vetch wildflowers.
Intermediate Intermediate

Coyote Lake and Ridge Hike

6.8 mi 11.0 km 797' Up 242.86 m Up 797' Down 242.91 m Down

San Martin, CA
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Favorite Loch Lomond from Highland Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Highland Loop

4.8 mi 7.8 km 695' Up 211.92 m Up 670' Down 204.18 m Down

Lompico, CA
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