Two Hikes at Huddart Park

Two winter hikes in a lovely park near Woodside.

The Lonely Trail

The first of the two hikes that I completed was about 9 miles in length. From the Zwierlein Parking area (post 17 on the Huddart Map made by the San Mateo County Parks), I took the Crystal Springs Trail to the Spur Trail and then went uphill on the Richards Road Trail to the Miramontes Trail. This trail is technically closed right now, so I was a bit of a law breaker by going on it! From there, I pealed off on the Mt. Redondo Trail to the Lonely Trail, which I took all the way up to the crest near Skyline Dr. To loop back, I took the Richards Road Trail back down and then connected back to the parking lot via the Campground Trail.

I had another route back planned, but the rain started coming down pretty hard, and I really appreciated having the wider trail of the fire roads!

I love hiking in the redwoods when there is a light rain. The greens really pop and you get the forest to yourself. The trail is already called the "Lonely Trail," but it was particularly solitary in the rain, and I loved it.

Family-Friendly Loop

I came back for a short and sweet trail with my family on another day. We took the same initial route, but went downhill on the Richards Road Trail and followed along the creek until we got the the Meadow Picnic Areas. There, we turned back on the Bay Tree Trail, which I have written about before.

I really liked this 2.5 mile loop. It did have some mild up and down, but it was relatively flat and there was a nice variety of forestation, especially redwoods and bay laurels. After the winter rains, there was a great crop of mushrooms!