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Hidden Canyon Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 180 Google reviews · Running trail in Belmont, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hidden Canyon Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Dog-friendly park offering a network of well-maintained hiking and biking trails.
What runners say about Hidden Canyon Park
“Great area attached to Waterdog Park - beautiful terrain and well maintained trail system for trail running, hiking, and mountain biking.”
“Great area attached to Waterdog Park - beautiful terrain and well maintained trail system for trail running, hiking, and mountain biking.”
“lots of hiking trails from hidden valley to water dog lake through out all the hills awsome for dog walking montain bikes bring water”
I hiked this trail before and wondered how a mountain bike ride on this trail would be. Well, I found out by trying it and boy was it challenging. I'm a beginner rider and this trail was by far the most challenging but I did learn alot from this trail.
I am an avid trail runner, and I hit the trails at Hidden Canyon Park frequently. The rim trail has fantastic views. The canyon trails are lightly traveled, feel more remote than they are, and can be quite steep. This park is also popular with mountain bikers.
Nice trailhead with parking to access Waterdog park. Mountain biking and dog friendly. Port-a-potty near the parking lot.
What a great treasure! Lots of trails to keep you exploring. Easy to follow signs and well maintained. Highly recommend. Good for a short hour or spend the day.
Trail conditions & character
“Great area attached to Waterdog Park - beautiful terrain and well maintained trail system for trail running, hiking, and mountain biking.”
“lots of hiking trails from hidden valley to water dog lake through out all the hills awsome for dog walking montain bikes bring water”
“lots of hiking trails from hidden valley to water dog lake through out all the hills awsome for dog walking montain bikes bring water”
“Nice trailhead with parking to access Waterdog park.”
Plan your run at Hidden Canyon Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitebelmont.gov
- Phone(650) 595-7441
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM–7:30 PM |
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