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Pleasanton Ridge to Shady Creek to Bay Leaf Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Pleasanton Ridge to Shady Creek to Bay Leaf Trail

Sunol, California

14.0 mi

Distance

3,222 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 54m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pleasanton Ridge to Shady Creek to Bay Leaf Trail is a loop trail in Alameda County, California. It is 14 miles long and gains 3,222 feet. It is in or next to Sunol, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:94 ft
Max:477 ft
Gain:982 ft
Loss:982 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 94 ft and 477 ft across 14.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.94 ft222 ft349 ft477 ft0.0 mi3.5 mi7.0 mi10.5 mi14.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi94 ft
High point9.0 mi477 ft
End14.0 mi94 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunol, 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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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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