317 official trails lie within 25 miles of Pleasanton — 647 miles in total, 197 rated easy and 14 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,065 ft; the median trail gains 389 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briones-Mt Diablo Regional Trl | 12.6 | 2,065 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Black Hills Trail | 5.8 | 1,316 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Ramage Trail | 5.7 | 804 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Oursan Trail | 9.5 | 429 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Sunol Ridge Trail | 3.9 | 1,535 ft | Hard | 5 mi |
| Ridgeline Trail | 5.7 | 906 ft | Hard | 4 mi |
| Washburn Trail | 3.9 | 1,514 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Eagle Peak Trl | 2.9 | 1,610 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| High Ridge Loop Trail | 5.1 | 1,038 ft | Hard | 8 mi |
| Chabot to Garin Regional Trail | 5.1 | 926 ft | Hard | 8 mi |
| Bay Valley View Trail | 3.3 | 1,055 ft | Hard | 4 mi |
| Canada de Pala Trail | 5.2 | 548 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Rocky Ridge Loop Trail | 2.9 | 907 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Back Creek Trl | 2.0 | 1,616 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Oyster Point Trl | 3.9 | 850 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Thermalito Trail | 3.5 | 1,058 ft | Moderate | 3 mi |
| Stewartville Trail | 4.7 | 881 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Chabot to Garin Trail | 3.8 | 758 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Lafayette Ridge Trail | 3.3 | 911 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Grassland Trail | 2.5 | 1,149 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| De La Veaga Trail | 2.8 | 1,097 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Rim Trail | 4.6 | 565 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail | 2.0 | 1,415 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Monument Peak Trail | 2.2 | 1,272 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
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