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Ridgeline, Shady Creek, North Ridge, Cowing, Sinbad Creek, Bay Leaf, Front 9, Toyon route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
California

Ridgeline, Shady Creek, North Ridge, Cowing, Sinbad Creek, Bay Leaf, Front 9, Toyon

Pleasanton, California

16.3 mi

Distance

4,022 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ridgeline, Shady Creek, North Ridge, Cowing, Sinbad Creek, Bay Leaf, Front 9, Toyon is a loop trail in Alameda County, California. It is 16 miles long. It is in or next to Pleasanton, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:251 ft
Max:476 ft
Gain:1,226 ft
Loss:1,226 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 251 ft and 476 ft across 16.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.251 ft326 ft401 ft476 ft0.0 mi4.1 mi8.1 mi12.2 mi16.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi251 ft
High point2.4 mi476 ft
End16.3 mi251 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pleasanton, 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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Valley View, Ridgeline, Bay Leaf, Shady Creek

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TrailDifficulty: Difficult

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