- Big Basin Waterfalls
- Santa Cruz, 10mi, 4hr, narrow at times
- Brushy Peak Loop Trail
- Livermore, 4.5mi, 2.5hr, Steep and narrow at times
- Coyote Hills – Red Hill Trail
- Fremont, 1.5mi, 1.5hr, Steep and narrow at times
- Las Trampas Rocky Ridge View trail
- San Ramon, 5.6 mi, 3 hr, Steep at times.
- Mission Peak from Ohlone
- Fremont, 7mi, 3hr, Continuous incline and uneven at the top
- Olompali State Park: Burdell Mountain
- Novato, ~9mi, net 2000 ft elevation gain
- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
- Sonoma, ~7mi (2+5 loops), net 1300 ft elevation gain
- Uvas Canyon County Park – Contour Trail
- Morgan Hill, 5 mi, 3hr, net elevation of 2100 ft