Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Alpine Pond (Mandarin Chinese)
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Easy
0.3 mi/
0.5 km
0.5 km
Alpine Pond (Spanish)
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Easy
0.3 mi/
0.5 km
0.5 km
Alpine Pond
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Easy
0.3 mi/
0.5 km
0.5 km
Skyline Ridge Habitats
Explore 4 plant communities—riparian, forest, chaparral, grassland—in a short, scenic hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Explore 4 plant communities—riparian, forest, chaparral, grassland—in a short, scenic hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Easy
2.0 mi/
3.2 km
3.2 km
Alpine Pond at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve
Get your nature fix and add a short hike at this bucolic pond in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco.
Get your nature fix and add a short hike at this bucolic pond in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco.
Easy
2.4 mi/
3.9 km
3.9 km
San Andreas Fault Trail Exploration
The San Andreas Fault runs nearly the length of the state. See it up close and personal.
The San Andreas Fault runs nearly the length of the state. See it up close and personal.
Moderate
1.1 mi/
1.8 km
1.8 km
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
A moderate 5.3 mile loop with a 900-foot climb. A great springtime wildflower hike!
A moderate 5.3 mile loop with a 900-foot climb. A great springtime wildflower hike!
Moderate
5.3 mi/
8.5 km
8.5 km
Guides
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Get your nature fix and add a short hike at this bucolic pond in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco.
Explore 4 plant communities—riparian, forest, chaparral, grassland—in a short, scenic hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The San Andreas Fault runs nearly the length of the state. See it up close and personal.
A moderate 5.3 mile loop with a 900-foot climb. A great springtime wildflower hike!
1.4 mile trail near Vista Verde, California
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
A family-friendly audio guide to a wildlife mecca in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Community Trips
A really nice hike through Montebello that includes Black Mountain and the Stevens Creek Nature Trail.The hike started off wonderfully with a coyote hunting gophers in the grass some distance away from me. I was downwind of him so while he was preoccupied with getting his breakfast he ended up drifting up the ridge quite close to me. I saw two coyotes today and neither seemed very concerned with my presence. In my past experience they...
I had been wanting to go on a wildflower hike and saw that Monte Bello was having a number of guided walks this month. Although we didn't go on the guided hike, it definitely was a great hike for blooms.Directly from the parking lot, we started on the Stevens Creek Nature Trail, expecting to meet up with the White Oak Trail a mile down. Turns out we missed our turn and hit...
This hike begins in the Monte Bello parking lot off Page Mill Road. Upon reaching the summit of Black Mountain you have views of the Pacific, the California coastline, and the Bay area. Black Mountain is the highest point on the San Francisco peninsula.I saw my first rattlesnake of the season not to far from the Monte Bello parking lot. So, be prepared, be alert, and don't forget to take a snake...
Just a quick hike to get out of the house and an excuse to drive Hwy 9 and Skyline today :-)Headed down from Skyline into the canyon where I spent a lot of time as a kid. Only saw a few people today. Lots of banana slugs and about three really nice bucks in two spots. On the way out I was treated to a nice sunset over Skyline OSP. Good fun....
We decided to take in the warm air on Sunday and go for a stroll around this small lake located just off Skyline in the Skyline OSP. Plus, I wanted to try out my new EVO Android phone and give the EveryTrail app a go. One quick comment on the App: I tried using the camera on my phone and I had a really had time getting it to focus on everything....
Bella Vista Trail - Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
Vista Verde, California, United States
2.8 miles
2.8 miles
David & Gary
A short afternoon hike with the kids. they were afraid of the woods at first, but loved it about half way in. The mountain lion warning signs terrified them
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