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Pescadero Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
California

Pescadero Creek Trail

Loma Mar, California

16.5 mi

Distance

2,684 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 10m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pescadero Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in San Mateo County, California. It is 17 miles long. It is in or next to Loma Mar, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:96 ft
Max:225 ft
Gain:818 ft
Loss:818 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 96 ft and 225 ft across 16.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.96 ft139 ft182 ft225 ft0.0 mi4.1 mi8.2 mi12.3 mi16.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi98 ft
High point8.3 mi225 ft
End16.4 mi98 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Loma Mar, 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.

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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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