San Mateo County

*Locations*	*The Walk (click here to view)*	Description:
Ano Nuevo State Park	The Elephant Seal Walk	Short, coast, views, children, history
	The Other Side of Ano Nuevo	Short Walk/History Walk/Children Friendly. A Beach and Bluff Walk
	The Quiet Side	Coastal bluff, tidepools, short, children ok, no dogs
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	Thought on the Great Spirit Path	Short, bay, views, dogs, children, history
Butano State Park Park Brochure Park's Home Page	Jackson Flats Trail	Short, moderate, no dogs, redwood forest
	Walking the Dog at Butano	Medium, dog friendly, children friendly
	Fire Trail Loop	Description: A long walk on a fire road that features good views.
Burleigh Murray	A Hike through an Historic Ranch	Medium, valley, children friendly, history
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve	The Meadow Trail Loop	Short, views, meadow and forest, dog friendly
Coal Creek Open Space Preserve	A Short Loop on Crazy Pete *Latest Update*	Short, 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
Eaton-Big Canyon Trail	A Walk to Walk to	Medium, forest, valley, view, dogs
Edgewood County Park Park's Home Page	Wildflowers in Bloom	Medium, forest, grassland, view, wildflowers
	Take Time for a Wildflower Walk	Short, wildflowers, views, no dogs.
	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	A Loop Trail into a Redwood Canyon	Long, forest, 1600' elevation loss
	Rocks, Trees, Sky, Sea	Medium, views, tafoni rock formations, children ok
	The Northern Loop	Medium length w/ forest, valleys, streams, and history
	The Methusaleh Trail	Long walk w/ forests, streams, and unique trees
	A Visit to Tafoni plus a Panorama	Medium length w/ forests, views, children freindly
	On the Trail to an Old Growth Redwood	Medium length w/ forests and unique trees
	The Resolution Trail	Medium, good veiws, site of DC-6 airplane crash
	The Steam Donkey Loop	Short/Strenuous/Sawmills/A good workout through an old lumber area.
	Northern Loop to San Gregorio Basin	Long, Strenuous, Deep Canyons and Lively Streams with two sawmills on the way
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve County Park	Tidepools and Cypress Trees	Short, coast, view, sunset, children, tidepools
Half Moon Bay	A Walk 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 Good Workout on the Upper Loop	Medium, forest, seasonal stream
	Benches and Other Great Places for Lunch	Medium, children, forest views
	A Sampling of Two Plant Communities	Short, ridgeline, redwoods
	Our Annual Hike to King's Mountain Fair	Long, forest, Labor Day fair
	A Walk on the Cool Side	Short, stream, canyon
	McGarvey Flat	Medium, Moderate hike with Redwoods
	The Grand Huddart Loop	Medium walk through the forest
Junipero Serra County Park	A Trail with Great Views and Great Oaks	Great views, great oaks, good for children, no dogs
Junipero Serra County Park	The Quail Loop Trail	Short, giant Coast Live Oaks, views, wildflowers
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve	Unavailable	Unavailable
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve	Long Views from Long Ridge	Medium, with grassland, wildflowers and sunset
	Sandstone Outcroppings and Unlimited Views	A short walk to splendid views of the Pacific Ocean. Good for spring wildflowers.
	Walking the Dog at Long Ridge	An easy, short, dog freindly walk
McNee State Park	Hike to the Devil's Slide Bypass	Unavailable
Mills Canyon Nature Area	Ed Taylor Trail	Short, stream, views, good for older children
Montara State Beach	Walking the Dog at Montara Mountain	Long 7.5 miles, strenuous, dogs allowed, nice views
Pescadero Creek County Park	A Loop Hike to Portola Redwoods State Park	Long views from the ridge to deep redwood canyons. Ideal during winter months.
	A Loop Trail to Pescadero Creek(revised)	Medium, views, deep forest, no dogs
	Hike to an Old Shingle Mill	Medium/Moderate/Historic site/Deep redwood forest/Introduction to wild pigs.
	Challenge Hike to Butano Ridge	A long hike from streamside to ridge top. Good for redwoods.
	The Tarwater Loop Trail	Medium/Sawmills: From a grassy hillside to a deep redwood canyon.
Pescadero Marsh County Preserve	Three Short Trails into the Marsh	Short, coastal walk, children ok, dogs ok on beach only, bird watching
Pescadero Marsh County Preserve	Hike to an Old Shingle Mill	Medium/Moderate/Historic site/Deep redwood forest/Introduction to wild pigs.
Phleger Estate	The Crown Jewel of Penninsula Parks	Long, forest, streams, history
	A Stroll along West Union Creek	Short, stream walk, children ok
	Deep Forest and Rushing Water	Long, forest, streams
	Quiet Time on the Lonely Trail	Short walk to a picnic bench, deep forest, no dogs, moderate
	A Walk through a National Parkland	Long hike through dense forest, along West Union Creek to Skyline Ridge.
	The Miramontes-Raymundo Loop	Medium, Strenuous, Sawmills
Portola Valley (town of)	Old Spanish Trail and Coal Mine Ridge	Medium walk to ridgeline. Good views of South Bay/wildflowers in spring/giant coast live oak/no dogs
	The Larry Lane Trail	Short, Benches & Lunches, dogs ok, children friendly,
	Toyon Trail on Coal Mine Ridge	Short walk, dog walk, Benches & Lunches
Portola State Park	The Best of Peninsula Redwoods	Long, forest, ridge, view, streams/lakes, trees
	A Pleasant Day in the Redwoods	Medium, stream, waterfall, redwoods, no dogs
	A Challenging Hike to Beautiful Redwoods
	Up Slate Creek Trail to Page Mill	Medium, Strenuous, Sawmills, Benches and Lunches
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve	Walking the Dog at Pulgas Ridge	Short, forest, ridge, view, dogs, wildflowers
Pulgas Ridge Open Space 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
	Purisma Grand Loop	Long, views, forest, stream, no dogs.
	A Forest Walk with Great Views	Long, forest, ridge, views
	Harkins	Short, ridge, sunset
	A Sunset Hike
	Hiking at its Best	Long, forest, ridge, stream/lake
	A Hike for All Ages	Short, forest, ridge, unique trees, children friendly
	Many Shades of Green	Medium, forest, valley, stream/lake
	Autumn Color in your Backyard	Long, forest, valley, stream/lake
	Forget-Me-Not Hike	Long, forest, valley, stream/lake
	A Good Workout for the New Year	Medium walk/Strenuous/ Views
Purisma Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve	Redwood Trail	Short, grandpa walks, easy, benches and lunches
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve	The Ancient Oaks Trail	Medium, views, wildflowers
	Our "Movable Feast" on the Ridge	Short length, children-friendly, good views, no dogs, a fine place to dine.
	Mindego Ridge Trail	Medium length hike from Skyline Ridge to base of Mindego Hill. Good for ancient oaks, great views and wildflowers. No dogs.
	Thanksgiving Feast on the Ridge	Short, Lunches and Benches
	The Best of View and Spring Flowers	Short walk/Easy walk/Benches and Lunches
Ravenswood Open Space Preserve	Walk Around a Restored Marsh	Short, easy, bay views, shorebirds, accessible,no dogs - Good for children.
Sam McDonald Memorial County Park	Unavailable	Unavailable
SamTrans Trail	Two Short Bayside Trails for the Whole Family	Short, bay, dogs, children
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	The Hazelnut Loop Trail	Medium, creeks, wildlife, views
San Pedro Valley County Park	A Loop Trail to Brooks Falls	Short, medium, good views
San Bruno Mountain Park	Summit Trail	Medium, view, sunset, wildflowers
	Saddle Trail	Short, ridge, view, children, wildflowers
	San Bruno Mountain from Top to Bottom	Short, Lunches and Benches, good for children/ views
	Summit Loop	Medium walk with good views and wildflowers in spring
Sawyer Camp Trail	"The ultimate rainy day walk"	Long, forest, valley. Asphault trail...No Mud!!
Sawyer Camp Trail	Celebrate Spring	Short,Long, children, lake views, paved trail
Skyline Trail	Walk Along the Skyline Trail	Long, forest, ridge, view
Skyline Ridge Open Space District	Horseshoe Lake and Lambert Creek	Shorter walk with stream and forest views
	Old Page Mill Trail	Medium walk with forest and valley views
	The Ridge Trail	Shorter walk with grassland and sunset views
	Ridge Walkers Paradise	Short, lake, views, children
	A 20-Mile Hike through the South Skyline Region	Long, through 7-preserves, views, stream, earthquake features
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
Sweeney Ridge, GGNRA	A Ridgeline Walk with Great Views	Medium, views
Sweeney Ridge, GGNRA	Forever Views	Long walk with good history/ Benches and Lunches
Thornewood Open Space Preserve	A Short Trail to Schilling 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, views
Water Dog Lake	Water Dog Lake Loop	Medium, dogs, views
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve	Down Low on Windy Hill	Dog-friendly/short/easy/
	On a Clear Day	Short walk with forest and grassland views
	Lose Yourself on the Lost Trail	Medium walk with forest views
	A Mountain Meadow with Spring Wildflowers	Short, dogs, good for benches and lunches
	Walking the Dog at Windy Hill	Long, strenuous, don-friendly, views, forest
Wunderlich County Park	A Mountainside Retreat	Medium hike, forest views
	Down to the Crossroads	A walk through a forest of second-growth redwoods, passing by a resevoir boilt by folger for his estate.
	A Loop Hike to Salamander Lake	Medium hike, forest and stream views

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