Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park offers good hiking, as well as mountain biking and horseback riding.
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Ridgeline Trail hike at Pleasanton Ridge Park
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is an excellent escape from the East Bay suburban sprawl.
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is an excellent escape from the East Bay suburban sprawl.
Moderate
7.4 mi
11.9 km
11.9 km
Guides
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is an excellent escape from the East Bay suburban sprawl.
Community Trips
A short hike starting at the Pleasanton Ridge Park trailhead on Foothill Blvd and climbing to the ridge and doing a quick loop to the south before returning through the old olive grove and back down to the trailhead.
Outing of the East Bay Casual Hiking group. A loop hike along Pleasanton Ridge staying on the western side on the way out and the eastern on the return.
This is a nice trip that ends in the town of Sunol. You will need a car shuttle to get back to the Foothill Road Trailhead. The town of Sunol has an old time steam train that runs on Sundays. Here is the link to the rail with costs and schedule. http://www.ncry.org/. The hotel bar serves draft beer from the former mayor! There is a nice park where you can eat your...
