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Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint – Borel Hill loop from Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

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San Mateo County

Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint – Borel Hill loop from Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

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Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint – Borel Hill loop from Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

01:18

11.6km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 57 m for 5 m

After 2.88 km for 8 m

After 11.6 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.91 km

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Russian Ridge is an incredible 3,137-acre preserve that boasts a rich diversity of plants and wildlife, steep forested canyons, and grasslands, with abundant wildflowers in the spring. The open ridge …

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7.99 km

View of the Pacific Ocean from Russian Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here on the ridge you get great sweeping views across the foothills. On a clear day you can see out west to the Pacific Ocean.

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9.13 km

Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice place to pause and catch the view before zipping down the hill on either side. There's a wooden fence where you can lean your bike for a moment.

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9.29 km

Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful trail takes you along the rolling green hills of the preserve, with views of Mount Diablo, Black Mountain, East Bay peaks, Mindego Hill, and the San Gregorio Watershed. …

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10.0 km

Borel Hill

Highlight • Summit

Spectacular 360° surround views from the top of the hill (2513 feet / 766 meters).

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10.0 km

Borel Hill

Highlight • Summit

Borel Hill is the highest point in the preserve at 2,575 feet (784 meters), with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean to the west and across the San Francisco Bay …

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10.2 km

Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ridge Trail gives you pretty views to the bay and the Santa Clara Valley (through high grass, depending on the season).

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

4.28 km

1.26 km

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Thursday 11 June

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Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint – Borel Hill loop from Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

View of the Pacific Ocean from Russian Ridge

Skyline Boulevard Viewpoint

Ridge Trail

Borel Hill

Borel Hill

Ridge Trail

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