Saturday June 7, 2025 | 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: San Mateo County
The Ridge Trail is partnering with the San Mateo County Parks for a fun day of trail work on the Skyline Trail!
Activities will include: Widen and trim vegetation from trail corridor. We use hand tools which require a fair amount of strength and stamina. We will work on uneven terrain. The work is recommended for people with a moderate to high level of fitness.
Saturday, May 31, 2025. 10am-2pm
Location: Calero County Park - San Vicente Parking Area
Parking: Free. Equestrian lot available.
Amenities: Water, Restrooms.
Join us in celebrating the opening of a new Ridge Trail segment!
The Ridge Trail will have a booth with information and goodies to share. Come and say hello!
We are celebrating the dedication of 14.1 miles of Ridge Trail weaving through Calero County Park and Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve.
Help the Ridge Trail team welcome visitors to this new section of Ridge Trail! Hand out goodies, share info about the trail, and celebrate with our community.
Background:
Over 31 miles of existing trail weave through Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve and neighboring Calero County Park in Santa Clara County. In 2023, the Ridge Trail Board of Directors approved a route realignment that included 11.9 miles running through these two preserves. The route starts at the Casa Loma Staging Area in Rancho Cañada del Oro and heads north into Calero County Park, where the existing trail stops and the conceptual route heads west through New Almaden to the existing Ridge Trail in Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
The route follows a 5-mile ridgeline in Rancho Cañada del Oro followed by 9 miles of meandering trails through the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Calero. As it runs along well-maintained trails, it offers frequent ridgeline views to the east and west and stunning spring wildflowers.
What to Bring
Hydration: 1 liter minimum. There are no water resupply points.
Lunch + Snacks: a hearty meal, electrolyte chews, granola bars.
Sun protection: hats, sunglasses, sun block
First Aid Kit + Hygiene: It is a good idea to bring hand sanitizer to use after restroom breaks.
Questions? Please email events@ridgetrail.org
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. 10am-2pm
Location: Coyote Lake Harvey-Bear Ranch County Park
Parking: Free. Equestrian lot available with a tie line and horse trough.
Amenities: Water, Portable toilets.
Join us in celebrating the opening of a new Ridge Trail segment!
The Ridge Trail will have a booth with information and goodies to share. Come and say hello!
A new 2.6-mile stretch of multi-use primary trail in the Coyote Canyon area of Coyote Lake - Harvey Bear Ranch County Park will be open for the community to enjoy.
This is a self guided event-- note that there is a 3 mile hike from the parking area to the start of the new section.
Help the Ridge Trail team welcome visitors to this new section of Ridge Trail! Hand out goodies, share info about the trail, and celebrate with our community.
Coyote Ridge Trail - 0.8 miles - This multi-use trail continues the existing Ridge Trail alignment from the north end of Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park on an updated ranch road with views of the Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz Mountains.
The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department is developing a new trail network at the Coyote Canyon area of Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, a 2,740-acre addition to the park acquired in 2016. The Coyote Canyon property ultimately creates a linkage for both recreation and wildlife between Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, Henry Coe State Park, and Anderson Lake County Park, with future regional trail connections envisioned between the three parks as part of the Countywide Trails Master Plan.
County Parks is currently implementing the trail network approved as part of the Coyote Canyon Natural Resources Management Plan and Interim Access Plan in 2019. This includes construction of the Ojo de Agua Trail as well as trail reroutes and improvements on the Coyote Ridge Trail and Woodland Valley Trail. Trail construction was completed at the end of 2024 and the trails have been winterizing to be ready for use in April 2025.
Hydration: 1 liter minimum. There are no water resupply points.
Lunch + Snacks: a hearty meal, electrolyte chews, granola bars.
Sun protection: hats, sunglasses, sun block
First Aid Kit + Hygiene: It is a good idea to bring hand sanitizer to use after restroom breaks.
Questions? Please email events@ridgetrail.org
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
Get Special "VIT" Access to Bay Area Nature
Join the Ridge Trail Council on this special VIT* hike.
In this remote open space, docents will lead you through dense forests and over hilly grasslands with extensive views of the entire Bay Area. This trip is a unique opportunity to experience the 23,000-acre watershed, a state Fish and Game Refuge and home to the highest concentration of rare, threatened, and endangered species in the Bay Area. The pristine property contains Crystal Springs, Pilarcitos, and San Andreas Reservoirs.
About the San Francisco Peninsula Watershed:
The SFPUC Peninsula Watershed - 23,000 acres of diverse and unique habitats ranging from oak woodlands and coniferous forests to serpentine grasslands is carefully managed to protect the quality of the water in the reservoirs and an abundance of native plant and animal life, including many rare, threatened or endangered species. The Peninsula Watershed is also a State-designated Fish and Game Refuge and a protected area within the UNESCO Golden Gate Biosphere Reserve.
What to Bring
Hydration: 1 liter minimum. There are no water resupply points.
Lunch + Snacks: a hearty meal, electrolyte chews, granola bars.
Layered clothing: mornings can be cold and misty
Sun protection: hats, sunglasses, sun block
First Aid Kit + Hygiene: It is a good idea to bring hand sanitizer to use after restroom breaks.
Questions? Please email events@ridgetrail.org