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Thermalito Ridgeline Oak Tree Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop
California

Thermalito Ridgeline Oak Tree Trail

Sunol, California

6.2 mi

Distance

1,558 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 44m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Thermalito Ridgeline Oak Tree Trail is a loop trail in Alameda County, California. It is 6.2 miles long and gains 1,558 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:106 ft
Max:459 ft
Gain:475 ft
Loss:475 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 106 ft and 459 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.106 ft224 ft341 ft459 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.1 mi4.6 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi106 ft
High point3.8 mi459 ft
End6.2 mi106 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.

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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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