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California

Bay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South Bay

315.5 mi

Distance

13,186 ft

Elev. Gain

111h 46m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South Bay unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:27 ft
Max:1,019 ft
Gain:4,079 ft
Loss:4,701 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 27 ft and 1,019 ft across 315.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.27 ft357 ft688 ft1,019 ft0.0 mi78.9 mi157.8 mi236.7 mi315.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi738 ft
High point18.3 mi1,019 ft
End315.5 mi116 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
San Jose, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Santa Clara County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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