I made a return to Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, which I visited for the first time last summer. This time, I took the 3-mile Mindego Trail as far as I could (1.5 miles in and then out). Unfortunately, I jumped the gun a little bit. According to the Midpennisula Regional Open Space District's website, the trail has been extended and there will be a grand opening on March 30 of this year! I very much enjoyed this trail for a late winter/early spring hike. The hills are emerald right now from the winter rain, and it's very beautiful. I am delighted that the trail has been extended, and I can't wait to go back in a month to see more.
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Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a lovely park that is part of the complex of parks in the South Skyline Region. This 6-mile loop is absolutely lovely and features a gorgeous mixture of hilly grasslands and densely wooded creeks.
A lovely 3.4-mile hike that features two alpine lakes and spectacular lookouts of the Santa Cruz mountains.
This is a flat, easy hike between two parks: Huddart County Park and Teague Hill Open Space Preserve. The trail continues through Bear Gulch Watershed to Wunderlich County Park (total distance, 5 miles one way). I didn't have time to hike that far though, so I will have to try out Wunderlich another time.
This park is pretty tiny compared to some of the other MSROD preserves, but it features a lot of maples, so it's a fun place to walk in the fall. It's also dog friendly!
A really cool 3.5-mile hike that features a sandstone outcropping with delicate lace-like erosion patterns called tafoni.
An 8.4-mile hike, descending deep into one of the most spectacular of the MSROD open space preserves.
I really enjoyed this 7-mile hike, which is managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Trust. I think that the route I took could be adjusted to accommodate someone who prefers flat hikes. As it is, the hike I took had some significant elevation gains--but that allowed for gorgeous views of the Pacific!
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