Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs
A view from he Vista Point overlooking the Stanford Dish Area and the South Bay area.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs
The trail descends along a gravel road.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs
Horseshoe Lake
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs
The view of Horseshoe Lake from the trail.
Near Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs
The Skid Road Trail descends down into Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. The views going down the trail are very nice.

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Bay Area Ridge Trail: Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge OSPs

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Enjoy the Peninsula's finest views and most spectacular spring wildflower displays on these ridgeline trails.
5.3
mi
Distance
866
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
5.31mi
Distance
866ft
Elevation Gain
987ft
Elevation Loss
30%
Max Grade
2,542ft
High Point
1,957ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Enjoy the Peninsula's finest views and most spectacular spring wildflower displays on these ridgeline trails through Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Climb through open grasslands to high knolls with gradual elevation gains and losses. These exposed ridge tops can be foggy and windy; trails on south- and west-facing slopes offer only intermittent shade. This trail description is excerpted from the 2019 Bay Area !Ridge Trail Guidebook. For details on all trails, trailheads and more buy the book from Wilderness Press.

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December 07, 2024
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