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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 Horse Patrol, trail work days, and special events. special and days, work trail Patrol, Horse volunteer programs, including Trail Patrol, Volunteer Volunteer Patrol, Trail including programs, volunteer parklands and serve park visitors through ongoing ongoing through visitors park serve and parklands volunteer can You to help rangers protect and improve improve 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 sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny 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 The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and travel parallel to the San Andreas Fault. Andreas San the to parallel travel 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 Crystal Springs Reservoir and the chance to to chance the and Reservoir Springs Crystal historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic Regional Trail offers views of San Andreas Lake, Lake, Andreas San of views offers Trail Regional The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages skaters and equestrians. Crystal Springs Springs Crystal equestrians. and skaters soil and gravel are used by hikers, bicyclists, bicyclists, hikers, by used are gravel and soil www.SMCoParks.org Various trail surfaces, including paved, natural natural paved, including surfaces, trail Various General information information General 650-363-4020 Reservations 650-363-4021 many of which have nearby parking. nearby have which of many The trail has numerous access points (see map), map), (see points access numerous has trail The San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San and Huddart County Park. Park. County Huddart and more than 15 miles into the Town of Woodside Woodside of Town the into miles 15 than more A San Mateo County Regional Trail Regional County Mateo San A in the City of San Bruno and continue south for for south continue and Bruno San of City the in Springs Sawyer Camp and Crystal Springs – that begin begin that – Springs Crystal and Camp Sawyer Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 911 Emergency Medical or Fire, Police, of three contiguous segments – San Andreas, Andreas, San – segments contiguous three of The Crystal Springs Regional Trail is comprised comprised is Trail Regional Springs Crystal The Crystal Crystal Park Headquarters (Coyote Point) 650-269-8140 Point) (Coyote Headquarters Park Regional Trail Regional Regional Trail Regional Crystal Springs Springs Crystal Crystal Springs Springs Crystal Trail segments Natural features At the north, the 2.6-mile San Andreas segment begins The variety of habitats found along the Crystal Springs at San Bruno Ave. and Skyline Blvd. in San Bruno, and Regional Trail is due to the diversity of climate, follows the eastern edge of San Andreas Lake. To the west topography, geology, and soils. These include old- is a view of Sweeney Ridge. While the majority of this trail growth Douglas fir forests, oak woodland, serpentine is paved, a half-mile section at the south end is unpaved. grasslands, native bunchgrasses, areas of coastal Bicyclists may take an alternate route from Larkspur Drive scrub, and chaparral. Trailside habitats host a wide on the east side of Highway 35 and continuing to Hillcrest variety of plants including nine rare, threatened, and Blvd., where the Sawyer Camp segment begins. endangered species. The Sawyer Camp segment is the most popular, used by Peter LaTourrette bicyclists, joggers, skaters, and hikers. The 6-mile segment Wildlife begins at Hillcrest Blvd. in Millbrae and continues to Opportunities to see wildlife along the trail are Trail hours and use Crystal Springs Road in San Mateo. This portion of the abundant. Trail users can spot several species of Hours The Trail opens at 8am. Closing time changes trail is associated with 1800s landowner Leander Sawyer, songbirds, ducks, and raptors – including bald eagles seasonally, and is posted. who offered food and lodging to travelers. This trail offers and golden eagles. Squirrels, rattlesnakes, coyote, Pets Pets are not allowed on the trail. views of the Crystal Springs Reservoir and the Peninsula and other wildlife can also be seen, including the Smoking No smoking in County parks, on trails, or at Watershed. occasional bobcat or mountain lion. historical sites. The Crystal Springs segment of the trail begins at Seven rare, threatened, and endangered animals are Highway 92 and continues south on the west side of found in the area, including three species of butterfly Trails Cañada Road for 6.7 miles. This segment of the trail and the San Francisco garter snake. Springtime San Andreas segment 2.6 miles veers west away from the road and offers beautiful views visitors may come across young deer separated from Sawyer Camp segment 6.0 miles of the southern part of the Crystal Springs Reservoir. a parent by fencing; they generally reunite without Small trails – Ralston Bike Trail, Sheep Camp Trail, and Crystal Springs segment 6.7 miles assistance. Edgewood Trail – connect from three peninsula cities Hikers, runners, bicyclists, and equestrians share these to this segment as it continues west towards Huddart trails. Please be alert and courteous to all trail users. County Park, parallel to Raymundo Drive in Woodside. Always yield to equestrians by stepping to the edge of the path. Bicyclists always yield to other trail users. Bicyclists younger than 18 are required by law to wear helmets. Bicyclists should announce their presence to other trail users, particularly when approaching from behind. Weather conditions, fire danger, or trail maintenance may cause trail closures. Check trail signs for closure notices. For more trail information and routes, visit www.SMCoParks.org. Topher Simon Topher November 2017 November paper recycled on Printed C Topher Simon Topher Wild places & friendly spaces spaces friendly & places Wild Wild places & friendly spaces friendly & places Wild San Mateo County Parks County Mateo San Topher Simon Topher 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 Horse Patrol, trail work days, and special events. special and days, work trail Patrol, Horse volunteer programs, including Trail Patrol, Volunteer Volunteer Patrol, Trail including programs, volunteer parklands and serve park visitors through ongoing ongoing through visitors park serve and parklands volunteer can You to help rangers protect and improve improve 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 sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds. popular and areas, picnic sunny 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 The parks The represent our region’s wondrously diverse diverse wondrously region’s our represent encompassing more than 17,000 acres. 17,000 than more encompassing and historic sites located throughout the County and and County the throughout located sites historic and travel parallel to the San Andreas Fault. Andreas San the to parallel travel 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 Crystal Springs Reservoir and the chance to to chance the and Reservoir Springs Crystal historic sites to preserve public lands and provide provide and lands public preserve to sites historic Regional Trail offers views of San Andreas Lake, Lake, Andreas San of views offers Trail Regional The Department The manages parks, trails, and and trails, parks, manages skaters and equestrians. Crystal Springs Springs Crystal equestrians. and skaters soil and gravel are used by hikers, bicyclists, bicyclists, hikers, by used are gravel and soil www.SMCoParks.org Various trail surfaces, including paved, natural natural paved, including surfaces, trail