| Hike | Miles | Vertical | Time | Rating |
|---|
| Henry Coe State Park |
 | Coit Lake
|
27.6 |
6090 |
15:47 |
8 |
| A tough 2-day backpacking trip to/from Coit lake. Lots of up and down,
with the highlights being China Hole and Los Cruzeros.
|
 | Poverty Flat
|
9.5 |
2400 |
5:41 |
7 |
| San Jose Area |
 | Antler Point
[Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County] |
11.0 |
2450 |
7:08 |
7 |
 | Hotel Trail
[Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County] |
7.0 |
1205 |
2:40 |
4 |
| Santa Cruz Area |
 | Henry Cowell Redwoods
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park] |
6.5 |
1280 |
5:34 |
8 |
 | Skyline To Sea Trail
[Castle Rock and Big Basin State Parks] |
32.1 |
3820 |
17:07 |
8 |
 | Blooms Creek Loop
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park] |
3.5 |
590 |
3:37 |
7 |
| A loop hike past towering 250+ foot redwoods and alongside gentle creeks.
|
 | Berry Creek Falls
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park] |
12.0 |
800 |
5:22 |
7 |
 | Old Landing Cove
[Wilder Ranch State Park] |
2.5 |
160 |
2:15 |
6 |
| A hike along coastal bluffs to a cove with a beach and a fern cave.
|
 | Fall Creek
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park] |
8.0 |
1905 |
5:54 |
6 |
 | Maple Falls
[Forest of Nisene Marks State Park] |
8.0 |
915 |
5:46 |
6 |
| Loch Lomond Loop
[Loch Lomond] |
1.5 |
100 |
1:45 |
4 |
 | Big Basin Trip 2010
[trip report] |
| A weekend camping trip to the beautiful redwoods, including a short day hike.
|
| Near Skyline and Highway 9 |
 | Trail Camp Loop
[Castle Rock State Park] |
5.5 |
800 |
- |
7 |
 | Summit Rock
[Skyline-Sanborn County Park] |
1.0 |
100 |
- |
7 |
 | Black Mountain Backpack Camp
[Monte Bello Open Space Preserve] |
4.6 |
910 |
3:58 |
6 |
| A short 1-night backpacking trip minutes from downtown Palo Alto. |
 | Long Ridge
[Long Ridge Open Space Preserve] |
4.7 |
580 |
2:40 |
6 |
 | Saratoga Gap
[Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve] |
8.2 |
800 |
3:43 |
6 |
 | Black Mountain
[Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve] |
9.6 |
2530 |
4:23 |
6 |
 | Todd Creek Redwoods
[Sanborn Skyline Park] |
4.0 |
1260 |
3:11 |
6 |
| Other |
 | Rancho San Antonio
[Rancho San Antonio County Park] |
7.5 |
1600 |
3:14 |
7 |
 | Almaden Quicksilver County Park
[Almaden Quicksilver County Park] |
4.5 |
830 |
3:10 |
6 |
| A pleasant walk with some nice views and a great lunch spot by
Guadalupe Creek.
|
 | Uvas Canyon
[Uvas Canyon County Park] |
3.5 |
700 |
3:34 |
6 |
| A hike through the forest and alongside a creek, with several small waterfalls.
|
 | Priest Rock
[Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve] |
8.0 |
2280 |
4:11 |
6 |
 | Arastadero Preserve
[Arastadero Preserve] |
3.5 |
435 |
2:03 |
5 |
| A short semi-urban loop through rolling green hills with views of the
bay.
|
 | Fremont Older
[Fremont Older Open Space Preserve] |
6.2 |
1160 |
2:48 |
5 |
 | Lookout Trail
[Stevens Creek County Park] |
1.8 |
640 |
3:06 |
5 |
| Short hike to some nice views of rolling green hills.
|
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