South Bay Trails

"South Bay Trails, with over 100 hikes, invites you out of Silicon Valley into more than 125,000 areas of public open space, from San Jose to Mr. Hamilton to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Photos and maps.

Foreword

vii

Byron D. Sher

Preface

viii

Introduction

1

(1)

The South Bay Setting

1

(4)

The South Bay's Past

5

(4)

Park Plans and Acquisitions

9

(3)

Using this Guide

12

(2)

Trail Rules, Etiquette and Safety

14

(2)

Climate and Weather

16

(1)

What to Wear and Take Along

16

(1)

Map Legend

17

(1)

Locator Map

18

(3)

The Diablo Range

21

(84)

Mission Peak Regional Preserve

23

(14)

Ed R. Levin County Park

37

(8)

Alum Rock Park

45

(12)

Joseph D. Grant County Park

57

(21)

Henry W. Coe State Park

78

(27)

Santa Cruz Mountains, Foothills and West to the Pacific

105

(140)

Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail

108

(1)

Castle Rock State Park

109

(17)

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

126

(28)

Sanborn County Park

154

(15)

El Sereno Open Space Preserve

169

(4)

Villa Montalvo County Park

173

(4)

St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve

177

(5)

Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

182

(9)

Almaden Quicksilver County Park

191

(14)

Santa Teresa County Park

205

(10)

Calero County Park

215

(10)

Uvas Canyon County Park

225

(11)

Mt. Madonna County Park

236

(9)

Creekside Park Chains

245

(40)

Coyote Creek Parkway

248

(9)

Penitencia Creek Trail

257

(4)

Guadalupe River Park and Gardens

261

(6)

Los Alamitos and Calero Creek Trails

267

(4)

Loss Gatos Creek Trail

271

(10)

Stevens Creek Trail and Wildlife Corridor

281

(4)

The Baylands

285

(49)

The San Francisco Bay Trail

288

(4)

Coyote Hills Regional Park

292

(9)

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

301

(9)

Alviso

310

(4)

Sunnyvale Baylands Park and Trails

314

(6)

Shoreline at Mountain View

320

(4)

Stevens Creek Nature Study Area

324

(2)

Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

326

(8)

Appendix A: Guide to Choosing a Trail

334

(10)

Appendix B: Information Sources on Parks, Preserves, Trails and Trail Activities

344

(4)

Appendix C: Recommended Readings

348

(3)

Index

351

(6)

Acknowledgments

357

(1)

Read This

358

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