County: San Mateo
Miles: 5.8
Difficulty: Easy
If you are looking to stay out of the heat this shaded trail in San Mateo county is a good pick! Follow the gently graded Skyline Trail through redwood and Douglas-fir forests just below the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains. You’ll discover unusual wildflowers along one of the few remaining segments of the old California Riding and Hiking Trail, a trail system established in 1954. On a hot summer day, this easy, shaded trail will be a welcome retreat.
Make it longer: Connect up to Purisma to the North. It is a beauty!
Make it a loop: Use the Ridge Trail to connect you with El Corte Madera Creek Open Space Preserve for a myriad of loop possibilities.
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Wunderlich and Huddart
Purisima
El Corte Madera
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