Stanford Dish Loop Trail

A great trail for either an end of day walk or morning warm up. The cows were my personal favorite!

Short and sweet hike with greenery all around . Its an easy hike with not much elevation.

Great views of San Francisco and most of the Bay. Will be back again.

Beautiful views and smoothly paved.

marvelous place to walk, full sun

If you’re looking for a paved trail this is great. Beautiful views all around and good odds of seeing wildlife (deer, snakes, birds etc.), but very heavily trafficked so not as serene as other trails in the area. It makes for a nice but gentle workout and can be done in a little over an hour. The wide road makes it perfect for going with friends or family and chatting along the way.

This was a nice 3.7 mile hike on pavement up and down inclines. Very busy area for walkers and runners. Parking is hard to find and no Restrooms.

Parking is definitely an issue here but the trail is nice and well maintained

It’s a fairly easy walk with a paved walkway kid and wheelchair friendly.

Nice for a brisk walk with friends or alone.

The trails is easy with paved road and wheelchair accessibility. It has small elevation changes which gets your heart pumping. The valley views are simply gorgeous, especially with fall colors popping here and there. Great trail for a quick morning workout close to urban area.

Really beautiful views the whole hike. Nice and hilly but all on cement

It’s not a real hike.

Love, this trail. Closed to home and work. I feel safe and the view is gorgeous. First few times are the hardest after it can be done in a hour or less. Go there 3 days a week.

Absolutely amazing. Try going later, closer to sunset.

Great hike and safe to go solo.

I go to the dish on regular basis. The pavement is great to bring a stroller along and do a kid friendly workout activity ;) There are plenty of squirls that chase each other to watch and even deers once in a while. Once you master the initial hill - the rest is pretty easy.

Awesome trails for hill workout.

Memorable!!

Note that there are no restrooms near this trail! It is perfectly challenging with many hills but still relaxing.

Note that there are no restrooms near this trail! It is perfectly challenging with many hills but still relaxing.

Note that there are no restrooms near this trail! It is perfectly challenging with many hills but still relaxing.

Very busy trail with some nice views

Busy but nice

Its cool. Buildings and trees. Students aplenty. Great for people watching. Cool historic sites.

Nice, beautiful open trails with stunning views and ground squirrels abound. Mind the hours since they lock it up dusk until dawn and avoid it in the midday during summers since there isn't a lot of shade.

Spacious paved walkway with stunning views of the bay. There's no bathrooms available so be sure to void before taking a 4 mile walk.

Steep (for this 69-yr old!) climb from the gate but after one has conquered that, the views are breathtaking. The asphalt trail cushions each step. As others have mentioned, use bathroom before starting hike & take H2O.

Easy hike to complete in 1-1.5 hrs. Bring water because the trail is very exposed with little shade. The views are great and on a clear day, you can see the Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco.

Very nice trail for a quick hike.