Mount Sizer is a prominent peak located on Blue Ridge in

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, just east of

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. Because Mount Sizer is the highest point on Blue Ridge and under from the park's headquarters, it makes it an ideal destination for day hikers. There are two ways to reach the summit. One by trails and one by a combination of trail and

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. The fire road route leads almost directly up Blue Ridge to Mount Sizer and is affectionately nicknamed "The Shortcut". This road rises roughly in giving it an average

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of 22%. The park map by Pine Ridge Association lists the peak at 3216' elevation, but some other sources seem to place it at 3219 feet.

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* * Mountains of Santa Clara County, California Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area Mountains of Northern California {{SantaClaraCountyCA-geo-stub