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Sweeney Ridge Trail via Sneath Lane route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Sweeney Ridge Trail via Sneath Lane

San Bruno, California

7.7 mi

Distance

2,005 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 24m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sweeney Ridge Trail via Sneath Lane is an out-and-back trail in San Mateo County, California. It is 7.7 miles long and gains 2,005 feet. It is in or next to Pacifica, California.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:70 ft
Max:383 ft
Gain:611 ft
Loss:611 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 70 ft and 383 ft across 7.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.70 ft174 ft279 ft383 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.8 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi205 ft
High point2.0 mi383 ft
End7.7 mi205 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Pacifica, 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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