White Oak Trail – Black Mountain loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

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White Oak Trail – Black Mountain loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

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14,582

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White Oak Trail – Black Mountain loop from Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

01:29

11.4km

400m

Running

Hard run. Very 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: August 7, 2026

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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

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White Oak Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

White Oak Trail has been recently re-routed (completed in late 2010). Before this work, the upper reaches of this trail consisted of a steep, wide, and badly rutted "fire road". …

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6.61 km

Indian Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Indian Creek Trail is a short fire road, which leads you to Monte Bello Road. It's a pretty easy ride.

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7.31 km

Black Mountain

Highlight • Summit

Highest point with a view across Palo Alto, Stanford, the Silicon Valley, and across the Bay. Note the Kaiser Permanente limestone quarry right below, ringed on the south by Permanente …

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7.33 km

Black Mountain (849m), Monte Bello Open Space Preserve 🚵

Highlight • Summit

Black Mountain forms an open plateau in Monte Bello Open Space preserve with undisturbed views in all directions, from Silicon Valley in the East to the Pacific Ocean in the …

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7.42 km

Monte Bello Road

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Montebello Road quickly leads you to the (fairly flat) peak of Black Mountain.

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8.15 km

Old Ranch Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Old Ranch Trail is a singletrack offering lovely views onto the surrounding landscape.

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9.19 km

Bella Vista Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bella Vista Trail is another good singletrack trail. It will subject you to a serious but manageable climb, where the average slope barely ever exceeds 10% grade. This trail has …

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10.7 km

Sag Pond in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve

Highlight • Lake

This pond rests atop the San Andreas Fault, causing an indentation that later filled up from an underground spring. Unfortunately, the water isn't easily visible due to the overgrowth of …

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