Bay Area Ridge Trail: Sierra Vista Open Space

Trail in Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve · Santa Clara County, California

9.9 mi · Out & back.

A hard 9.9-mile route through oak woodlands, grasslands, and chaparral, starting on a high ridge with valley views, dropping into steep Alum Rock Canyon to Penitencia Creek, then climbing back to a ridgetop overlook.

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