Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Santa Clara County, California · Regional Open Space Preserve

The largest preserve in the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District at 19,300+ acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Gatos. Features Mount Umunhum (3,486 ft), 26 miles of multiuse trails, serpentine grasslands, oak woodlands, and prime mountain lion habitat.

Top trails

• Mount Umunhum Trail via Bald Mountain Trail — 7.8 mi · 1,093 ft gain · 3h 9m · Out & back
• Limekiln Trail to Priest Rock Trail — 7.6 mi · 2,007 ft gain · 3h 32m · Out & back
• Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve Loop — 18.6 mi · Loop
• Lexington Reservoir to Priest Rock Trail Loop — 5.7 mi · 1,925 ft gain · 2h 52m · Loop

Visiting

Fees — General Admission: $0.

Parking: Three named lots serve the Mt. Umunhum zone: Mount Umunhum Summit (54 spaces, 3 ADA), Jacques Ridge (11 spaces, 1 ADA), and Bald Mountain trailhead (23 spaces, 1 ADA).. Dogs allowed on leash.

Coordinates: 37.1622, -121.8991. Official website.

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