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For information, visit www.MountainWatch.org. visit information, For
the protection and enjoyment of this park. park. this of enjoyment and protection the
San Bruno Mountain Watch Watch Mountain Bruno San (415-467-6631) promotes promotes (415-467-6631)
community. For information, visit www.SupportParks.org. visit information, For community.
funds to improve the quality of County Parks for our our for Parks County of quality the improve to funds
Foundation Parks County Mateo San The raises raises
improve parklands and serve park visitors. visitors. park serve and parklands improve
volunteer can You to help rangers protect and and protect rangers help to
Support your parks your Support
unlimited entrances to all County Parks for a year. a for Parks County all to entrances unlimited
The Department sells annual passes, offering offering passes, annual sells Department The accessible from highways 280 and 101. and 280 highways from accessible
South San Francisco, and Colma, and is easily easily is and Colma, and Francisco, San South sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny
San Bruno Mountain borders Daly City, Brisbane, Brisbane, City, Daly borders Mountain Bruno San forests, and remote campsites to Bayfront shoreline, shoreline, Bayfront to campsites remote and forests,
natural settings, from rugged tidepools, lush mountain mountain lush tidepools, rugged from settings, natural
Department of Parks. of Department
The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent
the Park is managed by the San Mateo County County Mateo San the by managed is Park the
encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing
Jointly purchased by the County and the State, State, the and County the by purchased Jointly
and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and
recognized the area’s biological significance. significance. biological area’s the recognized system’s properties include parks, preserves, trails, trails, preserves, parks, include properties system’s
opportunities for education and recreation. The The recreation. and education for opportunities on the mountain and environmentalists who who environmentalists and mountain the on
historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic between developers who wished to build housing housing build to wished who developers between
The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages
The area was for decades the focus of battles battles of focus the decades for was area The
www.SMCoParks.org array of plants and wildlife. and plants of array
General information information General 650-363-4020 valleys provide habitat for an incredibly diverse diverse incredibly an for habitat provide valleys
Reservations 650-363-4021 hiking destination. Its steep slopes and deep deep and slopes steep Its destination. hiking
range, this rugged 2,416-acre park is a popular popular a is park 2,416-acre rugged this range, San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San
At the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountain Mountain Cruz Santa the of end northern the At
panoramic views of the entire Bay Area. Area. Bay entire the of views panoramic
A San Mateo County Park County Mateo San A or by vehicle, and visitors enjoy sweeping 360° 360° sweeping enjoy visitors and vehicle, by or
Mountain Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 911 Emergency Medical or Fire, Police, The 1,314’-high peak can be reached by foot foot by reached be can peak 1,314’-high The
Park Headquarters 650-589-5708 Headquarters Park is an iconic part of the peninsula’s horizon. horizon. peninsula’s the of part iconic an is
Visible for miles for Visible , the Park’s namesake summit summit namesake Park’s the , San Bruno Bruno San 555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Brisbane, CA 94005 CA Brisbane, Parkway, Canyon Guadalupe 555
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Natural features Activities and facilities The Mountain’s east-west ridgeline creates many Hiking is the most popular activity in the Park. Primary steep slopes, some exceeding 50%. Winds along the trailheads are at the park entrance, trailhead parking ridge often reach 30 miles per hour. Temperatures are lot, and the summit. The Park includes approximately moderate and variable, and fog is possible year-round. 12 miles of trails. Some trails are open to cyclists and San Bruno Mountain is composed primarily of equestrians; check the map for trail use. coastal scrub, and also includes coastal strand, Views from the Park are stunning. By driving to the oak woodland, chaparral, and riparian habitats. summit on Radio Road, you can look north to Mount Springtime visitors will enjoy magnificent wildflowers. Tamalpais, east to Mount Diablo, and west to the Birds are quite common, especially raptors. Farallon Islands. The relative isolation of the Mountain has resulted in Near the park entrance are a number of drop-in picnic unique biotic conditions that make the Park a delight sites with tables, barbeque pits, drinking water, and Park hours and use for botanists. San Bruno Mountain hosts 14 species of restrooms. The nearby meadow is popular for volleyball Hours The Park opens at 8am. Closing time changes rare or endangered plants. and kite-flying. seasonally, and is posted. The Park provides habitat for several endangered The Edward Bacciocco, Jr. Youth Camp area may be Pets Pets are not allowed in the Park. butterflies found in only a few other places in the reserved for groups of up to 200 people. Fires Barbeques are allowed only in barbeque pits world: the San Bruno Elfin, Mission Blue, Callippe To make reservations, visit www.SMCoParks.org or using charcoal; no portable barbeques. Silverspot and Bay Checkerspot, all now protected in call 650-363-4021. Smoking No smoking in County parks, on trails, or at part by the world’s first Habitat Conservation Plan, historical sites. authorized in 1983 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Please protect the Park’s natural environment and do not disturb or remove any plants or animals.
Trails Dairy Ravine Trail .4 mile Old Ranch Road Trail .7 mile Bog Trail Loop .8 mile Eucalyptus Loop Trail 1.1 miles Ridge Trail 2.4 miles one-way Saddle Loop Trail 2.7 miles Summit Loop Trail 3.1 miles Hikers, runners, bicyclists, and equestrians share these trails. Please be alert and courteous to all trail users. Always yield to equestrians by stepping to the edge of the path. Bicyclists always yield to other trail users. Weather conditions may cause seasonal trail closures. For more trail information and routes, visit www.SMCoParks.org. Jack Yaco
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Jack Yaco Wild places & friendly spaces spaces friendly & places Wild Wild places & friendly spaces friendly & places Wild San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San
Jack Yaco
For information, visit www.MountainWatch.org. visit information, For
the protection and enjoyment of this park. park. this of enjoyment and protection the
San Bruno Mountain Watch Watch Mountain Bruno San (415-467-6631) promotes promotes (415-467-6631)
community. For information, visit www.SupportParks.org. visit information, For community.
funds to improve the quality of County Parks for our our for Parks County of quality the improve to funds
Foundation Parks County Mateo San The raises raises
improve parklands and serve park visitors. visitors. park serve and parklands improve
volunteer can You to help rangers protect and and protect rangers help to
Support your parks your Support
unlimited entrances to all County Parks for a year. a for Parks County all to entrances unlimited
The Department sells annual passes, offering offering passes, annual sells Department The accessible from highways 280 and 101. and 280 highways from accessible
South San Francisco, and Colma, and is easily easily is and Colma, and Francisco, San South sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny
San Bruno Mountain borders Daly City, Brisbane, Brisbane, City, Daly borders Mountain Bruno San forests, and remote campsites to Bayfront shoreline, shoreline, Bayfront to campsites remote and forests,
natural settings, from rugged tidepools, lush mountain mountain lush tidepools, rugged from settings, natural
Department of Parks. of Department
The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent
the Park is managed by the San Mateo County County Mateo San the by managed is Park the
encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing
Jointly purchased by the County and the State, State, the and County the by purchased Jointly
and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and
recognized the area’s biological significance. significance. biological area’s the recognized system’s properties include parks, preserves, trails, trails, preserves, parks, include properties system’s
opportunities for education and recreation. The The recreation. and education for opportunities on the mountain and environmentalists who who environmentalists and mountain the on
historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic between developers who wished to build housing housing build to wished who developers between
The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages
The area was for decades the focus of battles battles of focus the decades for was area The
www.SMCoParks.org array of plants and wildlife. and plants of array
General information information General 650-363-4020 valleys provide habitat for an incredibly diverse diverse incredibly an for habitat provide valleys
Reservations 650-363-4021 hiking destination. Its steep slopes and deep deep and slopes steep Its destination. hiking
range, this rugged 2,416-acre park is a popular popular a is park 2,416-acre rugged this range, San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San
At the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountain Mountain Cruz Santa the of end northern the At
panoramic views of the entire Bay Area. Area. Bay entire the of views panoramic
A San Mateo County Park County Mateo San A or by vehicle, and visitors enjoy sweeping 360° 360° sweeping enjoy visitors and vehicle, by or
Mountain Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 911 Emergency Medical or Fire, Police, The 1,314’-high peak can be reached by foot foot by reached be can peak 1,314’-high The
Park Headquarters 650-589-5708 Headquarters Park is an iconic part of the peninsula’s horizon. horizon. peninsula’s the of part iconic an is
Visible for miles for Visible , the Park’s namesake summit summit namesake Park’s the , San Bruno Bruno San 555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Brisbane, CA 94005 CA Brisbane, Parkway, Canyon Guadalupe 555
State and County Park County and State State and County Park County and State
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Natural features Activities and facilities The Mountain’s east-west ridgeline creates many Hiking is the most popular activity in the Park. Primary steep slopes, some exceeding 50%. Winds along the trailheads are at the park entrance, trailhead parking ridge often reach 30 miles per hour. Temperatures are lot, and the summit. The Park includes approximately moderate and variable, and fog is possible year-round. 12 miles of trails. Some trails are open to cyclists and San Bruno Mountain is composed primarily of equestrians; check the map for trail use. coastal scrub, and also includes coastal strand, Views from the Park are stunning. By driving to the oak woodland, chaparral, and riparian habitats. summit on Radio Road, you can look north to Mount Springtime visitors will enjoy magnificent wildflowers. Tamalpais, east to Mount Diablo, and west to the Birds are quite common, especially raptors. Farallon Islands. The relative isolation of the Mountain has resulted in Near the park entrance are a number of drop-in picnic unique biotic conditions that make the Park a delight sites with tables, barbeque pits, drinking water, and Park hours and use for botanists. San Bruno Mountain hosts 14 species of restrooms. The nearby meadow is popular for volleyball Hours The Park opens at 8am. Closing time changes rare or endangered plants. and kite-flying. seasonally, and is posted. The Park provides habitat for several endangered The Edward Bacciocco, Jr. Youth Camp area may be Pets Pets are not allowed in the Park. butterflies found in only a few other places in the reserved for groups of up to 200 people. Fires Barbeques are allowed only in barbeque pits world: the San Bruno Elfin, Mission Blue, Callippe To make reservations, visit www.SMCoParks.org or using charcoal; no portable barbeques. Silverspot and Bay Checkerspot, all now protected in call 650-363-4021. Smoking No smoking in County parks, on trails, or at part by the world’s first Habitat Conservation Plan, historical sites. authorized in 1983 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Please protect the Park’s natural environment and do not disturb or remove any plants or animals.
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