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Bald Peaks Viewpoint – Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint loop from Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve Entrance

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Bald Peaks Viewpoint – Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint loop from Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve Entrance

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Bald Peaks Viewpoint – Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint loop from Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve Entrance

04:18

14.2km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

Calero County Park

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Parking

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29 m

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Natural

2.88 km

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Rancho del Oro is an open space area preserved by the Santa Clara Open Space Authority, with 5428 acres of natural areas, rolling hills, and wildlife habitat. The Rancho offers …

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3.26 km

Viewpoint

6.27 km

Longwall Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This length of singletrack is absolutely stunning. Running through a mixture of small trees and open scrubland, and on a good quality surface, it can't get much better than this.

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7.82 km

Bald Peaks Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the high knoll you get a 360 degree view of all the South Bay. Wildflowers are abundant in the spring.

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8.98 km

Bald Peaks

Highlight • Summit

Fossils of marine creatures like clams and oysters can be found in the sandstone of the peaks, hinting at a time when the area was submerged beneath the ocean. The …

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9.00 km

Bald Peak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The views from the Bald Peak Trail are fantastic, with arid scrubland mixed in with lush trees and vegetation. The elevated position of this trail gives it a really special feeling.

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10.5 km

Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Though lower than Bald Peaks summit overlook, this viewpoint provides a beautiful view to the east and southeast toward Morgan Hill from a little above 1,400 feet of elevation.

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10.5 km

View of Morgan Hill from Calero County Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Though lower than Bald Peaks summit overlook, this viewpoint provides a beautiful view to the east and southeast toward Morgan Hill from a little above 1,400 feet of elevation.

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.12 km

6.01 km

107 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

2.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Bald Peaks Viewpoint – Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint loop from Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve Entrance

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve

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Bald Peaks Viewpoint

Bald Peaks

Bald Peak Trail

Bald Peaks Trail Viewpoint

View of Morgan Hill from Calero County Park

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