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Cotton Tail, Brandon, Red Trail, and Skyline Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Cotton Tail, Brandon, Red Trail, and Skyline Loop

Oakland, California

8.7 mi

Distance

1,991 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cotton Tail, Brandon, Red Trail, and Skyline Loop is a loop trail in Alameda County, California. It is 8.7 miles long. The nearest town is Oakland, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:147 ft
Max:294 ft
Gain:607 ft
Loss:607 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 147 ft and 294 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.147 ft196 ft245 ft294 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi281 ft
High point3.3 mi294 ft
End8.7 mi281 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Oakland, CA · in or next to town
County:
Alameda 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: May 23, 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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