Name: Sycamore Valley Harvest & Short Ridge Trails Hike (6 Miles, Moderate), Dogs OK
Start: 2024-12-01T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-01T13:00:00-08:00

Lets hike up the picturesque hills of Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve in Danville CA. This is a 6.0 mile (3-hour) hike with pleasant views of Mount Diablo and the rolling hills and valleys of the region. We will hike on both ridge segments (Sherburne Ridge and Short Ridge on opposite sides of CaminoTassajara) that make up the Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve. The hike has a total ascent of 1000 feet and is rated as Moderate.

We will hike at a comfortable 20 to 23 minute mile pace, with intermittent stops to keep the group together. We will take a 10-15 minute snack break at our mid-point.

Dogs are allowed.

Bathrooms and water are available at Sycamore Valley Park. Please bring along at least a liter of water to drink.

If you are late, follow the white chalk arrows to catch up.

From I-680 in San Ramon, exit at Sycamore Valley Road and head east. Sycamore Valley Road becomes Camino Tassajara. Continue on Camino Tassajara to Holbrook Drive. Turn left on Holbrook Drive and park in the staging area. We will be gathering at the top end of the parking lot, for a quick meet and greet before starting our hike at 10:00 AM.

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The Route:

The plan this week is to walk in the opposite direction of the hike route description below. Look for the white chalk arrows.

Walk down the Sycamore Valley parking lot and cross Camino Tassajara, turn left and walk up one block and turn right to go down Woodside Road to the very end (2/10 mile). Trailhead will be on the right side, walk over the pedestrian bridge and hike up the Haymaker Trail up to Harvest Trail. Take left on Harvest Trail and hike about 1 mile on the ridge, then take left to continue on Harvest Trail. At trail crossing near bottom, take the left trail to go towards Country Hills Court. There is a hard right to take near bottom to go to Country Hills Court. Walk down Country Hills Court into the Community Park for our break, exit the park on the other side and walk up Wood Ranch Drive and Cross Camino Tassajara, walk perhaps 20 feet up on Wood Ranch on the other side of Tassajara and take a right on the trail (tennis court will be on our left side of trail). Take a left on pedestrian path and walk up onto the Short Ridge Trail, follow Short Ridge Trail (all straights) for 1.4 miles and take a left to follow Shady Slope Trail down to Sycamore Valley park, take left in park to walk aside the ball parks back to the parking lot to finish.

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