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Intermediate Intermediate

Coastal Trail: Lands End

2.9 mi 4.6 km 192' Up 58.44 m Up 192' Down 58.4 m Down

San Fra…, CA
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Favorite West Waddell Creek trickles through a verdant forest in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Berry Creek Falls Loop

9.7 mi 15.6 km 1,844' Up 562.19 m Up 1,835' Down 559.42 m Down

Boulder…, CA
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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 The Anniversary Trail makes its way up Windy Hill.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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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Favorite Redwood Peak Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Redwood Regional Loop

7.3 mi 11.8 km 1,089' Up 331.82 m Up 1,088' Down 331.74 m Down

Piedmont, CA
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Favorite Near the top of Pt. Montara.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Montara Mountain from Gray Whale Cove

9.9 mi 16.0 km 1,758' Up 535.69 m Up 1,758' Down 535.78 m Down

Montara, CA
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Favorite Emerald waters!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Molera Beach Super Loop

7.0 mi 11.3 km 1,142' Up 348.01 m Up 1,143' Down 348.3 m Down

Carmel…, CA
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Favorite The "Grand Stairway" at Bootleggers Cove.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mori Point

2.4 mi 3.9 km 331' Up 100.76 m Up 330' Down 100.73 m Down

Pacifica, CA
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Favorite Guadalupe Creek Overlook
Intermediate Intermediate

Mount Umunhum Summit and Back

8.3 mi 13.3 km 1,195' Up 364.28 m Up 1,195' Down 364.29 m Down

Almaden…, CA
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Favorite West Waddell Creek trickles through a verdant forest in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
Intermediate Intermediate

Skyline to the Sea Trail

25.4 mi 40.9 km 1,910' Up 582.14 m Up 4,515' Down 1376.15 m Down

Saratoga, CA
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Favorite The trail emerges at the junction with the Stevens Creek/Tony Look Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Fremont Older to Steven's Creek Reservoir Loop

7.7 mi 12.4 km 1,402' Up 427.18 m Up 1,399' Down 426.42 m Down

Saratoga, 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 Pacifica Beach is beautiful from the Pedro Point Highlands.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Pedro Point Headlands Loop

2.3 mi 3.7 km 481' Up 146.73 m Up 481' Down 146.51 m Down

Pacifica, CA
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Favorite Crosswords at the Big Sur River on the Pine Ridge Trail. Downriver, are the hot springs. Upriver, lies the campsite.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Pine Ridge Trail to Sykes Hot Springs

19.5 mi 31.4 km 3,811' Up 1161.56 m Up 3,810' Down 1161.27 m Down

Carmel…, 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 View looking back at the ocean from atop the scramble past the redwoods.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Soberanes Canyon Loop

4.7 mi 7.6 km 1,752' Up 533.86 m Up 1,751' Down 533.82 m Down

Carmel-…, CA
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Favorite The long descent back to Rogue Valley.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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

Los Alt…, 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 Open meadow at the top of the first climb.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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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Favorite Pedestrian bridge
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Chabot Inner Loop

8.9 mi 14.4 km 737' Up 224.6 m Up 733' Down 223.56 m Down

Ashland, CA
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Favorite Weather-wise, this was the coolest part of my day. Plenty of canopy cover with intermittent sun. Photo shows the trail above an overgrown culvert with running water.
Intermediate Intermediate

Wildcat Loop

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

Loyola, CA
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Favorite The trail is named for a feature of geology: the shale and sandstone are slipping into the Pacific. Sturdy barriers protect the road without inhibiting views.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Devil's Slide Trail

2.5 mi 4.1 km 269' Up 82.1 m Up 269' Down 81.88 m Down

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

High Peaks Loop from West Chaparral Parking

4.2 mi 6.8 km 1,259' Up 383.62 m Up 1,258' Down 383.57 m Down

Soledad, CA
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Favorite Bear Gulch Trail in early May
Intermediate Intermediate

Wunderlich Loop

10.3 mi 16.5 km 1,850' Up 563.8 m Up 1,846' Down 562.68 m Down

Woodside, CA
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Favorite Pretty skies.
Intermediate Intermediate

State Park Trifecta

28.0 mi 45.0 km 4,083' Up 1244.45 m Up 4,122' Down 1256.51 m Down

Saratoga, CA
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Favorite Dave and Su on Sprig Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Merry-Go-Round to Sprig Trail Loop

8.8 mi 14.2 km 1,676' Up 510.98 m Up 1,678' Down 511.54 m Down

Gilroy, CA
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Favorite Beautiful views on High Peaks Trail!
Difficult Difficult

Balconies and High Peaks Loop

9.0 mi 14.4 km 1,718' Up 523.76 m Up 1,718' Down 523.74 m Down

Soledad, 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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