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2,060 ft
Distance
-158 ft
Descent
00:04:58
Avg time
-158 ft
Altitude change
668 ft
Altitude min
826 ft
Altitude max
826 ft
Altitude start
669 ft
Altitude end
-7.7%
Grade
-25.8%
Grade max
-1.9%
Grade min
2,037 ft
Distance down
23 ft
Distance flat
00:04:58
Avg time
Historic Trail Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMount Sutro Open Space Reserve
San Francisco, California -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Historic Trail is a 2,060 ft popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near San Francisco California. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
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- 7 rides
- 7 miles average
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- 10 miles avg distance
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- 722 rides
- Last: Jun 20, 2026
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Directions to historic-trail trailhead
(37.756040, -122.458660)
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Routes with this trail
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6 miles • 818 ft • 18 •
This is the best route I can create to take advantage of the amazing Twin Peaks - Mount Sutro - Laguna...
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Nearby Trails
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- Quarry Road Trail 0 ft
- Christopher Trail 148 ft
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- Blairwood Lane Stairs 568 ft
Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
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Where is Historic Trail located?
Historic Trail is located in Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, San Francisco, California, United States. It is part of the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.75604, -122.45866.
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How hard is Historic Trail?
Historic Trail is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 7.7%.
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What is the elevation gain for Historic Trail?
The trail has 158 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 668 ft to 826 ft.
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Is Historic Trail a point to point trail?
Historic Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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