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Index 2 Sorted under the open Space or Park of over 100 of the Best Hikes on the Peninsula:

                        Featuring hiking areas that provide at least 4 mile loops to 25+ mile thru hikes & Backpacking routes.

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The Hikes are loop hikes unless otherwise noted.

Listed under the Open Space or Park that the hikes explore.

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MIDPENINSULA  REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT. THE BEST HIKING TRAILS ON THE PENINSULA:

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BEAR CREEK REDWOODS PRESERVE (NOT A LOT OF MILEAGE, HIKING TRAILS PERMIT ONLY)
  • ​None listed
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COAL CREEK PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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EL CORTE DE MADERA CREEK PRESERVE HIKING AKA SKEGGS POINT
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EL SERENO PRESERVE (TRAILS TO SHORT HIKING TRAILS BY PERMIT ONLY)
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FOOTHILLS PRESERVE (ONLY 0.4 MILES OF HIKING)
  • ​None listed to short
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FREMONT OLDER PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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LA HONDA CREEK PRESERVE  (ONLY 3.7 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS BY PERMIT ONLY)
  • ​None listed to short
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LONG RIDGE PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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LOS TRANCOS PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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MONTE BELLO PRESERVE BACKPACKING CAMP AND HIKING TRAILS
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PICCHETTI RANCH PRESERVE (ONLY 3.7 MILES OF HIKING)     
  • ​None listed to short
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PULGAS RIDGE PRESERVE (DOG FRIENDLY ON ENTIRE HIKING TRAIL + OFF LEASH AREA)
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PURISIMA CREEK REDWOODS PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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RANCHO SAN ANTONIO PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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RAVENSWOOD OPEN SPACE PRESERVE (ONLY 1.7 MILES OF HIKING)
  • ​None listed to short
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RUSSIAN RIDGE PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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SARATOGA GAP PRESERVE
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SIERRA AZUL PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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SKYLINE RIDGE PRESERVE HIKING TRIALS
  • ​None Closed Area  
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ST. JOSEPH'S HILL PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS                      
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STEVENS CREEK SHORELINE NATURE AREA (ONLY 0.5 MILES OF HIKING)
  • None listed to short               
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TEAGUE HILL PRESERVE 
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THORNEWOOD PRESERVE  (ONLY 1.5 MILES OF HIKING)  
  • ​None listed to short       
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WINDY HILL PRESERVE HIKING TRAILS

 

COUNTY,  CITY AND STATE PARKS, THE BEST HIKING TRAILS ON THE PENINSULA:

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ALMADEN QUICKSILVER PARK COUNTY PARK

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ALVISO MARINA COUNTY PARK

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ARASTADERO PRESERVE
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BAY RIDGE TRAIL PENINSULA AREA
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BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK BACKPACKING CAMPS AND HIKING TRAILS
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BIG CANYON PARK (DOG FRIENDLY ON HIKING TRAIL)
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BUTANO STATE PARK BACKPACKING AND HIKING TRAILS
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CASTLE ROCK STATE PARK BACKPACKING
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COLLAGE OF SAN MATEO CROSS COUNTRY COURSE
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS HIKING TRAILS (or hikes that use part of the system)
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DEVIL'S SLIDE PARK
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EATON PARK (DOG FRIENDLY ON HIKING TRAIL)
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EDGEWOOD COUNTY PARK
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FOOTHILL PARK
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HIDDEN VILLA
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HUDDART PARK HIKING TRAILS
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LAURELWOOD SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN PARK (DOG FRIENDLY ON HIKING TRAIL)
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MONTERA MOUNTAIN COUNTY PARK aka McNEE RANCH STATE PARK (DOG FRIENDLY)
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MEMORIAL COUNTY PARK
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MORI POINT PARK
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PESCADERO STATE PARK
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PHLEGER ESTATES
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PORTOLA REDWOODS STATE PARK BACKPACKING AND HIKING TRAILS
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RANCHO CORRAL DE TIERRA PARK AND HIKING TRAILS (DOG FRIENDLY ON HIKING TRAIL)
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SAM McDONALD COUNTY PARK
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SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN STATE PARK
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SAN PEDRO VALLEY PARK
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SANBORNE COUNTY PARK
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SWEENEY RIDGE PARK
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UPPER STEVEN'S CREEK
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WATER DOG PARK (DOG FRIENDLY ON ENTIRE HIKING TRAIL)
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WUNDERLICH PARK
   
 

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