Short Walks

short Walks
(0 - 3 Miles)

Special Feature: The Best 40 Short Hikes on the Peninsula

Alameda County

*Location*	*Pictures*	Title	*Description*
Coyote Hills Regional Park		Bay Trail	Short/Views/Good for children/Dogs OK/Interesting marsh

San Mateo County

*Location*	Title	Description
Ano Nuevo State Reserve	The Elephant Seal Walk	Short, coast, views, children, history
Ano Nuevo State Reserve	The Other Side of Ano Nuevo	Short Walk/History Walk/Children Friendly. A Beach and Bluff Walk
Bair Island	Walking the Bair Island Trail	Short, bay, views, dogs, children friendly
Bay Trail	A Bayside Sunrise Walk	Short, easy, good for dogs, good for children, strollers, bicycles allowed, bay views
Bay Trail	Redwood Shores to Redwood City	A short walk along Hwy 101, connecting Redwood Shores to Bair Island. Dogs OK/Bikes OK
Bayfront Park	Thoughts on the Great Spirit Path	Short, bay, views, dogs, children friendly
Butano State Park	Jackson Flats Trail	Short, moderate, no dogs, redwood forest
Castle Rock State Park	Three Short Hikes at Castle Rock	Long, waterfall, views, rock climbing
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve	The Meadow Trail	Short, views, meadow and forest, dog friendly
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve	A Short Loop on Crazy Pete	A walk that offers good views of the South Bay from an historic wagon road
Constanoa	Ohlone Ridge Lookout	Short, moderate, dog friendly, benches for lunch
Coyote Point Recreational Area	The Bay Trail	Short, museum, bay views, children ok
Edgewood County Park	Take Time for a Wildflower Walk	Short, wildflowers, views, no dogs.
Edgewood County Park	The Katie M. Wuttke Bench	A short walk to the Katie M. Wuttke Bench. Good views and beautiful flowers in spring
El Corte De .Madera Open Space Preserve	The Steam Donkey Loop	Short/Strenuous/Sawmills/A good workout through an old lumber area
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve	Tide Pools and Cypress Trees	Short, coast, view, sunset, children, tidepools
Fort Funston	The Sunset Trail	Short, hang-gliders, coastal views, history, children, dog friendly
Half Moon Bay	A Hike by the Seashore	Short, med. and long, coast, sunset, dogs, children
Half Moon Bay	Sheep Camp Trail	Short, grandpa, rainy day
Halmark Park, City of Belmont	Cross-Country Running Course	Short- A great workout walk on a cross-country running path
Huddart County Park	A Sampling of Two Plant Communities	Short, ridgeline, redwoods
Huddart County Park	A Walk on the Cool Side	Short, stream, canyon
Junipero Serra Park	Quail Loop Trail	Short, giant coast live oaks, views, wildflowers
Junipero Serra Park	Trail with Great Views and Great Oak	Short, views, wildflowers, Live Oak Nature Trail
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve	Sandstone Outcroppings and Unlimited Views	A short walk to splendid views of the Pacific Ocean. Good for spring wildflowers.
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve	Walking the Dog at Long Ridge	An easy, short, dog freindly walk
Milagra Ridge	Milagra Ridge Trail (Coming Soon)	Short, great views, history, children friendly, dogs OK
Mills Canyon Nature Area	Ed Taylor Trail	Short, stream, views, good for older children
Pescadero Marsh County Preserve	Three Short Trails into the Marsh	Short, coastal walk, children OK, dogs OK on beach only, bird watching
Portola Valley (town of)	Toyon Trail and Coal Mine Ridge	Short walk, dog walk, Benches & Lunches
Portola Valley (town of)	The Larry Lane Trail	Short, Benches & Lunches, dogs OK, children friendly,
Phleger Estates	A Stroll along West Union Creek	Short, stream walk, children OK
Phleger Estates	Quiet Time on the Lonely Trail	Short walk to a picnic bench, deep forest, no dogs, moderate
Pulgas Ridge Preserve	Walking the Dog at Pulgas Ridge	Short, forest, ridge, view, dogs, wildflowers
Pulgas Ridge Preserve	A Healthy Place	Short, forest, ridge, view, dogs, wildflowers
Purisima Open Space Preserve	Two Short Hikes from one Trailhead	Short, forest, benches and lunches, easy walk
	Big Trees - Long Views	Short walk through the redwood forest/children friendly
	A Hike for All Ages	Short, forest, ridge, unique trees, children friendly
	A Sunset Hike	Short, forest, ridge, views
Purisma Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve	Redwood Trail	Short, grandpa walks, easy, benches and lunches
Ravenswood Open Space Preserve	Walk Around a Restored Marsh	Short, easy, bay views, shorebirds, accessible,no dogs - Good for children.
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve	Our Moveable Feast on the Ridge	Short length, children-friendly, good views, no dogs, a fine place to dine.
	Thanksgiving on the Trail	Short, views, wood deck for picnic, children
	The Best of View and Spring Flowers	Short walk/Easy walk/Benches and Lunches
	Thanksgiving Feast on the Ridge	Short, Lunches and Benches
SamTrans Trail	Two Short Bayside Trails for the Whole Family	Short, bay, dogs, children
San Bruno Mountain County Park	Saddle Trail	Short, ridge, view, children, wildflowers
San Bruno Mountain County Park	San Bruno Mountain from Top to Bottom	Short, Lunches and Benches, good for children/ views
San Carlos	A Short- Very Short Walk on the Bay Trail	Short, bay view, Grandpa walks
San Carlos	Walking the Dog at Big Canyon Park	Short Walk/Dog Walk/Moderate Walk/Children-Friendly/Grandpa Walk
San Juan Canyon	Hiking the San Juan Canyon	Short, medium, dogs OK, children friendly, views
San Pedro Valley County Park	A Loop Trail to Brooks Falls	Short, medium, good views
Sawyer Camp Trail	Celebrate Spring	Short, Long, children, lake views, paved trail
Skyline Ridge	Horseshoe Lake and Lambert Creek Trail	Shorter walk with stream and forest views
Skyline Ridge	The Ridge Trail	Shorter walk with grassland and sunset views
Stulstaft Park	Just a Walk in the Park	Short, Creek, Good for children, Dogs OK, Benches and Lunches
Sun Micro Trail	A Bayside Trail for the Whole Family	Short, bay, dogs, children
Thornewood Open Space Preserve	A Short Trail to Shilling Lake	Short, lake, dogs, children
Thornewood Open Space Preserve	A Short Hike to Schilling Lake and Dennis Martin Creek	Short, Sawmills, Benches and Lunches, Children Friendly, dogs on leash redwoods, lake
Water Dog Lake	Take a Break	Short, lake, dogs, children, views
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve	Down Low on Windy Hill *Latest Update*	Dog-friendly/short/easy/
	On a Clear Day	Short walk with forest and grassland views
	A Mountain Meadow with Spring Wildflowers	Short, dogs, good for benches and lunches

Santa Clara County

*Location*	Title	Description
Baylands P.A.	Best in the Late Afternoon	Short, dogs OK,
Byxbee Park, Palo Alto	A Walk through Environmental Art	Bay trail, short, good for kids and strollers, bay views, environmental art
Foothills Open Space Preserve	Walking the Dog at Foothills	Short/Dog-friendly/Good Views
Hidden Villa	Bunny Loop Trail	Short walk/Grandpa walks
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve	The San Andreas Fault Trail	Short, children, fault line
Los Trancos Open Space Preserve	Lost Creek Loop Trail	Short, forest, stream, fault line
Shoreline, Mountain View	From Garbage to Parks	Short, a reclaimed garbage dump
Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve	Horseshoe Lake	Short, Benches and Lunches, easy
Stanford University	A Walk through Outdoor Sculpture	Short, outdoor sculpture

Santa Cruz County

*Location*	Title	*Description*
Santa Cruz, Castle Rock State Park	Three Short Hikes at Castle Rock	Long, waterfall, views, rock climbing
Wilder Ranch State Park	Old Cove Landing Trail	Short, coast, children
Big Basin State Park	Tiger Lilies at the Bridge	Beautiful Streamside walk through redwoods, good for children

San Francisco County

*Location*	Title	*Description*
Golden Gate National Recreational Area	The "New" Crissy Field	Short, baywalk, dogs, good for Grandpa, children, watch sailboarders

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