Los Trancos Preserve

San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties, California (Santa Cruz Mountains) · Regional Open Space Preserve

A 274-acre preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Palo Alto, managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Notable for its San Andreas Fault trail, rolling grasslands, oak woodland, and about 5 miles of hiking and equestrian trails at ~2,000 feet elevation.

Top trails

• Los Trancos Preserve Loop — 6.9 mi loop
• San Andreas Fault Trail — 1.6 mi loop
• Los Trancos Loop Trail — 2.9 mi loop

Visiting

Fees — General Admission: $0, Page Mill Road Trailhead: $0.

Parking: The trailhead lot has 23 standard spaces and 1 ADA-accessible space. Overflow parking is available at the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve lot directly across Page Mill Road.. No dogs. Phone: (650) 691-1200.

Coordinates: 37.3314, -122.1788. Official website.

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