Horseshoe Lake, Alpine Pond, and Borel Hill

Trail in Skyline Ridge Preserve · Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California

6.1 mi · Loop.

A 6.1-mile loop with about 1,069 ft of elevation gain, passing a nature center overlooking Horseshoe Lake through shaded and exposed terrain; the path to the dam is wheelchair-friendly, but beyond it the trail narrows over uneven, hillside terrain.

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