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- Ends at Mountain Lake
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 3,110 ft of climbing
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California · OpenStreetMap contributors
Bay Area Ridge Trail - 03 - South Bay is a 23.3-mile one-way route to Coyote Peak, Lexington Reservoir, and viewpoints, climbing 5,034 feet.
5,034 ft of gain and 4,632 ft of descent.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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