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Bear Gulch, Skyline, and Alambique Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Bear Gulch, Skyline, and Alambique Loop

Redwood City, California

10.7 mi

Distance

4,032 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bear Gulch, Skyline, and Alambique Loop is a loop trail in San Mateo County, California. It is 11 miles long and gains 4,032 feet. It is in or next to Woodside, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:160 ft
Max:711 ft
Gain:1,229 ft
Loss:1,229 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 160 ft and 711 ft across 10.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.160 ft344 ft527 ft711 ft0.0 mi2.7 mi5.3 mi8.0 mi10.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi161 ft
High point5.2 mi711 ft
End10.7 mi161 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Woodside, CA · in or next to town
County:
San Mateo County, CA

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

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