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Hike

Loma Prieta Grade

Passes a waterfall
2,926 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 2,926 ft gain · 835 ft high point · Very hard

Via Aptos Creek Fire Road (2.3 mi)

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Loma Prieta Grade climbs 2,926 feet out and back, passing a viewpoint and waterfall with Top of the Incline and Hinckley Ridge Viewpoint nearby.

Elevation

2,926 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

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California Coastal Trail
- Ends at Mountain Lake
- Inside Golden Gate National Recreation Area
- 3,110 ft of climbing
14.2 mi loop · 3,103 ft gain · Very hard
Golden Gate National Recreation Area · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,120 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointAlong the way · 0.1 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.6 mi in
Top of the InclineNearby · 3.7 mi in
Hinckley Ridge ViewpointNearby · 5.4 mi in
Maple FallsNearby · 5.6 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 11.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,926 ft round trip
High point: 835 ft
Low point: 140 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 11.3 mi and 2,926 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 36.9865° N · 121.9048° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&T5G · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri73°51°Mostly Sunny
Sat74°50°Sunny
Sun74°50°Sunny
Mon73°50°Mostly Sunny
Tue73°52°Sunny
Wed73°53°Mostly Sunny
Thu68°Chance Light Rain

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph NE

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