Pleasanton Ridge 6.4 Mile Moderate Hike

SIGN WAIVER HERE: https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/waiver-signing-form/
For us to hold our large events at local parks, the local parks require us to carry insurance for our events. To participate in our events, please sign this waiver (required by our insurance underwriter) for each event. Please do so online prior to arriving (works on mobile)
CARPOOL REQUEST COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED DUE TO THE LARGE SIZE OF THE GROUP. Please read below how to carpool.

Distance: 6.4 miles, Loop.

Hiking Time: 3.5 hours

Elevation Gain: 1600 feet

Difficulty: Moderate

Official Trail Use: Dogs allowed

Facilities: Restrooms and water at trailhead.

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO GO BEFORE YOU ARRIVE SO WE CAN START ON TIME. THE GROUP IS TOO LARGE TO WAIT FOR EVERYONE TO USE THE RESTROOM IN THE PARK.

Please read our tutorial for hiking in the sun:
https://www.sleeplateandhike.com/tutorials/how-to-hike-in-the-sun/

RECOMMENDED MAP:

https://www.ebparks.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24388

MEETING PLACE: Parking lot at trailhead.

• Please use the Google Maps link above to familiarize yourself with the trip and explore various route options from your home. Zoom in all the way.

• The GPS locations below and the map link above are accurate enough to find us by looking around with your eyes when you get there.

(Most Cars) GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Format:

37°36'53.1"N 121°52'54.0"W

(Google Maps) GPS Degrees Decimal Format:

37.614761, -121.881671

The Waze App will route around "restricted access" roads, unlike the Google Maps app, using the same map data as Google Maps. Therefore, Waze also owned by Google, is recommended over the Google Maps app.

If you have the Waze app installed on your phone, copy and paste this URL into your phone's browser:

http://waze.to/?ll=37.614761,-121.881671&navigate=yes

Just click on it. It will open Waze and start navigating to the trail head.

• As always, it is good practice to confirm the night before that any app you use takes you to where you expect by comparing the destination with what is posted above on your PC/Mac

• Most street addresses provided are approximate, and may be up to a couple of miles from the hike location. Use GPS coordinates when driving, if possible.

Parking:

Parking at trailhead.

Plan to arrive 30 minutes early to find parking, and walk to the trailhead.

Carpooling: We will use this link for carpooling:

https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/3m5f9t

Please sign up here.

CARPOOLING MANNERS:

Please refrain from trying to negotiate your carpool in the comments, as it is equivalent to sending multiple "Reply All" emails to everyone.

Please start your carpool quest, by first adding yourself to the carpool link above.

Then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link above to contact them directly and privately.

Please be considerate of others and resist the urge to "Reply All".

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMARY:

This beautiful 5,271-acre parkland is on the oak-covered ridge overlooking Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley from the west. It is planned as the core of a Ridgelands Regional Park to be acquired over a period of many years. Parkland development has been intentionally limited to preserve the pastoral atmosphere. The park occupies Pleasanton Ridge and beyond. To the northwest it spills down off Pleasanton Ridge into upper Kilkare Canyon, where it continues up onto Sunol Ridge.

HIKING DIRECTIONS:

We will use these mile markers:

1 2 5 8 9 13 15 17 20 19 18 16 10 5 2 1

Starting at the parking lot (1), continue onto Woodland Trail (2, 5) for 1.02 miles. Continue straight onto Oak Tree Trail (8) for 0.39 miles. Turn right onto Thermalito Trail for 2.41 miles (9, 13, 15, 17, 20). Turn right onto Ridgeline Trail for 0.33 miles. Turn right onto a short spur to the top of the ridge (19). We will take a break here. Go back down the spur, turning right onto Ridgeline Trail again (18, 16, 14) for 1.2 miles. At mile marker 14, continue left on Ridgeline Trail for 0.43 miles. At mile marker 10 continue straight for 0.26 miles. At mile marker 5 continue right for 1.02 miles onto Woodland Trail again, back to the parking lot (2, 1).

PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION ABOVE BEFORE POSTING A MESSAGE.