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Big List of South Bay Hikes |
This list contains hikes both from this site and from other partner sites. All links here are included with permission of the partner sites. Distance, climbing, and rating values are taken from each respective site. As such, rating values may not be comparable between hikes from different sites.
Hike Miles Vertical Rating Source 
A tough 2-day backpacking trip to/from Coit lake. Lots of up and down,
with the highlights being China Hole and Los Cruzeros.
[Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County]
[Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County]
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]
[Castle Rock and Big Basin State Parks]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]A loop hike past towering 250+ foot redwoods and alongside gentle creeks.
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]
Another side of Big Basin 
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]A little sample of Big Basin 
[Wilder Ranch State Park]A hike along coastal bluffs to a cove with a beach and a fern cave.
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Including the Sunset Trail, Berry Creek Falls, and the Skyline-to-the-Sea trail 
[Forest of Nisene Marks State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Big Basin's main attraction 
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Loop hike with the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail 
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Including Opal Creek and Middle Ridge
[Loch Lomond]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Loop hike including Middle Ridge Fire Road and the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail 
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]A scenic hill climb 
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]Loop hike with the Big Ben and North Fork Trails 
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]Loop hike including Sempervirens Falls 
[Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]
[Big Basin Redwoods State Park]
[trip report]A weekend camping trip to the beautiful redwoods, including a short day hike.
[Castle Rock State Park]
[Skyline-Sanborn County Park]
[Monte Bello Open Space Preserve]A short 1-night backpacking trip minutes from downtown Palo Alto. 
[Long Ridge Open Space Preserve]
[Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve]
[Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve]
[Sanborn Skyline Park]
[Rancho San Antonio County Park]
[Almaden Quicksilver County Park]A pleasant walk with some nice views and a great lunch spot by
Guadalupe Creek.
[Uvas Canyon County Park]A hike through the forest and alongside a creek, with several small waterfalls.
[Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve]
[Arastadero Preserve]A short semi-urban loop through rolling green hills with views of the
bay.
[Fremont Older Open Space Preserve]
[Stevens Creek County Park]Short hike to some nice views of rolling green hills.
[Santa Teresa County Park]