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Santa Clara County Parks Hiking Table
|
Park |
Name of Trail |
Distance (miles) |
Dogs? |
|
New Almaden |
6.65 |
On Leash |
|
|
Serpentine |
0.4 |
No |
|
|
Vallecito |
0.5 |
No |
|
|
Nature Trail |
unknown |
No |
|
|
Campground Trail |
1.0 |
On Leash |
|
|
Sprig Lake |
2.4 |
On Leash |
|
|
Rock Springs |
0.47 |
On Leash |
|
|
Tanoak |
0.83 |
On Leash |
|
|
Miller Loop |
0.86 |
On Leash |
|
|
Redwood |
0.82 |
On Leash |
|
|
Bayview upper |
0.35 |
On Leash |
|
|
Deer Meadow |
0.4 |
No |
|
|
Hill Trails |
0.3 |
No |
|
|
Permanente Creek |
0.51 |
No |
|
|
South Meadow |
0.18 |
No |
|
|
Lake Ranch |
2.25 |
No |
|
|
Sanborn |
1.8 |
No |
|
|
Skyline |
3.35 |
No |
|
|
Summit Rock Loop |
1.6 |
No |
|
|
San Andreas |
1.4 |
No |
|
|
Peterson |
0.6 |
No |
|
|
Pueblo |
0.52 |
No |
|
|
Stevens Creek |
3.0 |
No |
|
|
Lookout |
0.7 |
No |
|
|
Table Mountain |
2.75 |
No |
|
|
Nibbs Knob |
1.9 |
On Leash |
|
|
Contour |
1.57 |
On Leash |
|
|
Knobcone |
0.4 |
On Leash |
|
|
Alec Canyon |
1.2 |
On Leash |
|
|
Waterfall Loop |
0.6 |
On Leash |
Peninsula Open Space Areas
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is a regional greenbelt system in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is comprised of nearly 50,000 acres of land in 25 open space preserves protected for public enjoyment, making a preserve system of diverse and unparalleled beauty in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.
|
Preserve |
Acres |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
Bear Creek |
1071 |
|
 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Views of Lexington (permit required) |
|
Coal Creek |
493 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Views of the peninsula |
|
El Corte de Madera Creek |
2,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redwood forest |
|
El Sereno |
1,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Views of the South Bay |
|
Foothills |
211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chaparral |
|
Fremont Older |
739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historic home (docent led only) |
|
La Honda Creek |
2,056 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Views
of coastal hills |
|
Long Ridge |
1,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail; views to Monterey Peninsula |
|
Los Trancos |
274 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
San Andreas Fault Trail Can view fault lines |
|
Monte Bello |
2,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camping by permit only |
|
Picchetti Ranch |
308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historic Winery Views of Stevens Creek Reservoir |
|
Pulgas Ridge |
366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wildflowers; off-leash dog area |
|
Purisima Creek Redwoods |
3,117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail; redwoods |
|
Rancho San Antonio |
3,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deer Hollow Farm; historic Grant Cabin |
|
Ravenswood |
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bay Trail; birdwatching; viewing platforms |
|
Russian Ridge |
1,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail; wildflowers |
|
Saratoga Gap |
1,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail |
1
1- designated area by permit only; 2- Kennedy-Limekiln only; 3- Mt. Umunhum area only; 4- On designated trails only; 5- On weekends, arrive early to find parking; 6- Overlook trail parking by permit only
|
Preserve |
Acres |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes |
|
Sierra Azul (Kennedy Limekiln & Cathedral Oaks Areas) |
5,061 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,762-foot
Priest Rock |
|
Sierra Azul (Mt. Umunhum Area) |
10,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public
access currently limited. |
|
Skyline Ridge |
1,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail; Daniels Nature Center |
|
St. Joseph's Hill |
268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Views of Lexington Reservoir |
|
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Birdwatching |
|
Teague Hill |
626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ridge Trail; limited public access. |
|
Thornewood |
163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historic estate; Schilling Lake |
|
Windy Hill |
1,308 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Ridge Trail: views of bay and coast |
1- designated area by permit only; 2- Kennedy-Limekiln only; 3- Mt. Umunhum area only; 4- On designated trails only; 5- On weekends, arrive early to find parking; 6- Overlook trail parking by permit only
|
|
Ample parking |
|
|
Limited parking |
|
|
Very limited parking |
San Luis Obispo County Hikes
(site currently under reconstruction)
SLO Hikes
http://www.hikeslo.com/
Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park Trails
· Grey Pine: 3.7 miles, moderate, hiking/equestrian
· Lone Pine: 2.1 miles, strenuous, hiking/equestrian
· Vaca Flat: 2.6 miles, easy, multi-use
· Lakeside: 1.5 miles, easy, hiking/mountain bikes
· Valley Oak: 2.0 miles, moderate, multi-use, access to trailheads Blinn and Sandstone
· Blinn: 9 miles, moderate to strenuous, multi-use
· Sandstone: 6 miles, moderate to strenuous, multi-use
· East River Road: 10 miles east of Santa Margarita Lake
· Rocky: 2.0 miles, moderate to strenuous, multi-use
Lopez Lake Recreation Area Trails
· Marina: 0.4 miles, moderate, hiking
· Rocky Point: 0.4 miles, easy, hiking
· Blackberry Springs: 0.8 miles, moderate, self-guided interpretive
· High Ridge: 2.3 miles, strenuous, multi-use
· Wittenberg Arm: 1 mile, easy, multi-use
· Two Waters: 1.3 miles, moderate, hiking
· Duna Vista: 0.5 miles, moderate, hiking
· Tuouski: 1.8 miles, moderate, hiking
· Turkey Ridge: 0.8 miles, strenuous, multi-use
· Hi Mountain: 7 miles, moderate to strenuous, multi-use (two miles east of Lopez Lake on Hi Mountain Road)
El Chorro Regional Park
· Three Bridges: 2.2 miles, easy, multi-use
· Dairy Creek: 1.2 miles, easy, multi-use
· Eagle Rock: 0.7 miles, strenuous, hiking
Cuesta Park
· Creekside: 0.1 miles, easy, hiking
Heilmann Regional Park
· Blue Oak: 1.3 miles, easy, multi-use
· Jim Green: 1.7 miles, moderate, hiking/equestrian
Open Space Trails
· Bob Jones City to the Sea Bikeway: 1.0 miles from the Ontario Road Staging Area to San Luis Bay Drive
· Bishop Peak: 1.5 miles of moderate hiking to the top of Bishop Peak accessible from Patricia Avenue in San Luis Obispo