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R The Sawyer Camp Trail is a 6 mile segment of the Crystal Springs Regional Trail, a planned 17 mile trail that2.0 one day will provide a continuous Hiking and equestrian trails I Gatehouse D r G ur D route from San Bruno to Woodside along the Crystal Springs Reservoirs. You can start yourE tour from the Northsp or South End ofMill thebrae trail. Hiking trail Gate k Helen Dr r BART and a MILLBRAE L Portola Gate S Caltrain Bicycle Sunday 1195' a Future trail Self-guided Tour Distances from South: Self-guided Tour Distances from North: n A Skyline Bike route road closure d along road lv 1 Mile Marker and Back -- 2 miles (45 mins) San Andreas Dam and Back -- 2 miles (45 mins) nd A res B Accessible facility r llc t 0.2 ea Hi Trail distance (miles) Jepson Laurel and Back – 7 miles (2.5 hours) Jepson Laurel and Back 800– 5 miles (2 hours) s L 0.6 Ave Rail transit station 800 a ae San Andreas Dam and Back -- 10 miles (4 hours) 5 Mile Marker and Back -- 10 miles (4 hours) k illbr e M San Pedro A 0 Private property Blvd r 1.0 mile D Valley The San Francisco Public E le N 0 1.0 kilometer Other public lands A: e Reservoirs: da County ous Utilities Commission PeninsulaPark Watershed covers Tr 1200 Dam 23,000 acres and contains three reservoirs: theF I S S F A D a I W 400 E w Upper and Lower Crystal Springs Reservoirs and Skyline Blvd L Y

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1600 S between the San Andreas and Crystal C o P A retrofitted in the event of an earthquake and modified to increase water storage capacity. Some of the water in re e e l t Bicyclists, joggers, hikers, skaters and Springs reservoirs. Timber from k A a a ryst these lakes comes from nearby creeks or rainwater, but most is pumped in from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in C M families with strollers ock to a portion of the the area was used to build the San n P Sa o Crystal lh trail closed to vehicle traf c each Sunday, Yosemite National Park. The reservoirs are dedicated as a water source for the city of San FranciscoFrancisco Presidio and Mission. e Springs m 101 Dam us seasonally. The section runs along Cañada

800 R and they would serve as a back-up water source for the Peninsula and surrounding areas in case of emergency. o Road between Highway 92 and Edgewood 1.2 a 400 d Road. This is a great opportunity to enjoy unker Hi B ll 800 D r spectacular views from this 2.5-mile stretch B: Historic Route: Peninsula Watershed of road, free of cars. For information, call 0.5 The 23,000-acre Peninsula Watershed is owned R 92 650-361-1785. Sawyer Camp Trail runs along a very historic corridor in California history. On November 4th, 1769, P A a ls and managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities to n Gaspar de Portola and his expedition camped underneath what is now San Andreas Lake, after Commission (SFPUC), and is designated as a State

descending Sweeney Ridge. TheyFish wereand Game the Refuge. first The Europeans Crystal Springs Regional to discover . The Ave 92 Expedition of 1775 to 1776 led Trailby isJuan within theBautista Scenic and deRecreation Anza Easement also offollowed the route of Portola35 passing0.5 1.0 Pulgas Water Temple U the Watershed. Trail users are required to stay on the 0.3 Ralston p This dramatic landmark was built by the p through this valley. In the mid- 1800’sdesignated trail.the land was owned by Leander Sawyer and Sawyer Camp Traile Bike Trail r C City of San Francisco as a monument to the 600 was the road Sawyer used to accessRunoff from his the camp, Watershed which lls the Crystal was Springs, south of the Jepson Laurel tree. The campA P engineering achievement that brought water

r Sheep San Andreas, and Pilarcitos reservoirs. To protect the y from Hetch Hetchy to the Bay Area. served as an inn and lodge for local travelers as the trail was once part 92of the stagecoach route s t C a water source, access to the Watershed is limited. l S to Half r The monument, which features uted between San Francisco to Half MoonHowever, guidedBay. tours As along seen the Fi eld-Cahillin the 1910 Ridge photo Moonto the left, this trail was a pr y in s columns, Corinthian capitals, and a reecting Bay 1.8 g t 1.4 s R

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r weekdays800 9am – 4pm. Special use permits T multi-use recreation trail. Today, it is the most popular trail in San Mateo County with over half a v S rail o www.sfwater.org or by calling the SFPUC at 650-652-3203. ir p can be obtained by calling 650-872-5900. r million users annually! in Peninsula g 0.3 s Skyline Blvd Watershed SFPUC 280 Crystal Springs and San Andreas Reservoirs Pulgas Water Temple 1200 (SFPUC) 400 The stunning Crystal Springs and San Andreas Reservoirs ll a rift valley Cañada Road Pulgas Ridge formed by the San Andreas Fault. Two dams, one at the southern end of Open Space the San Andreas Reservoir and another at the midpoint of the Crystal Preserve segment Springs Reservoir, hold water captured from the Peninsula Watershed 35 Road and water delivered from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Filoli 2.1 Park. The reservoirs supply water to San Francisco and the Peninsula. Edgewood Trail Center ood REDWOOD A ew CITY dg 1.9 E 0.4 Edgewood County 800 Park and Natural Preserve 1.0 Ave 3.1

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R 2.0 Hiking and equestrian trails I is thought to be the oldestGatehouse bay tree in California. In 1923, the tree was named in D r G ur D E sp Millbrae honorHiking trail of the famed CaliforniaGate botanist Willis Lin Jepson, whose legacy lives on in k Helen Dr r BART and a MILLBRAE L Caltrain Portola Gate S the form of the Jepson Manual,Bicycle Sunday used by botanists and plant enthusiasts to 1195' a Future trail n A Skyline Bike route road closure d along road lv identify species in California. California Bay trees have long, skinny, pointed nd A res B Accessible facility r llc t 0.2 ea Hi Trail distance (miles) 800 s L leaves. You may recognize the smell of the freshly crushed leaves as something 0.6 Ave Rail transit station 800 a ae k illbr e M very similar to the bay leaves you might add to your spaghetti sauce or other San Pedro A 0 Private property Blvd r 1.0 mile D cooking recipes!

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the Peninsula, East Bay, and South Bay down to Monterey. These tribelets had seasonal villages that they lived in R R C I I D a D 800 Jepsonand Laurel they would move to different areas depending on the season and the food and resources to collect. The G m G Bald Eagles – In 2012, two adult Bald Eagles E E p The SawyerOhlone Camp were segment more is home thanto the state’s hunter and gatherers; they were land managers. They would manage the landscape by s nested at the Crystal Springs Reservoir - the first e largest and oldest California laurel tree, which is 800 Mud Dam g m weeding out plants and by burning areas recorded nesting site in San Mateo County in almost Reservoir estimated to be more than 600 years old. California Jepson Laurel e n laurels, also known as California bay, pepperwood, to stimulate new growth and promote the a century! Each year since then they have continued t 800 35 and Oregon myrtle, are known for their ne-grained Juan Bautista DeAnza SAN MATEO favored grassland landscape for game to nest near the reservoir. Keep your eyes open for a 280 and exceptionally strong wood. The tree’s namesake National Historic Trail Peninsula – Willis Linn Jepson – was a noted botanist and animals. They cultivated particular plants chance to see the U.S. National Emblem! This 1,210-mile historic route Watershed author of numerous books including The Jepson for their use in weaving baskets, creating from Arizona to San Francisco SFPUC 600 3.5 Manual: Higher Plants of California, a valued When you’re done with your tour, please return this Sa arrow shafts, and a variety of other useful commemorates the 1775-1776 n C Black M r resource for teachers and naturalists. y guide to the kiosk for the next visitor. If you find this a s Spanish expedition that led to the t t eo a Road Mtn. objects for their society. Acorns were a 800 C l Trail users can admire the tree while using nearby A C S guide, please return it to: Coyote Point Recreation Area, founding of the Pueblo of San Jose, the r p 92 H e r I e i picnic tables. Restrooms are also available here. staple food for the Ohlone. They created a Mission and Presidio of San Francisco, L k n 1701 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo CA g L s

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Fish and Game Refuge. The Crystal Springs Regional Ave 92 the San Andreas Dam as shown in the picture. The rift valley is formed by Trail is within the Scenic and Recreation Easement of 35 0.5 1.0 Pulgas Water Temple the natural depression caused by two plates moving past each other in a U the Watershed. Trail users are required to stay on the 0.3 Ralston p This dramatic landmark was built by the p designated trail. e Bike Trail r C motion calledCity of“transform.” San Francisco as a monument The west to the side of the San Andreas Fault, including 600 Runoff from the Watershed lls the Crystal Springs, A P most of theengineering Coastal achievement Range that in brought San waterMateo County, is located on the Pacific r Sheep San Andreas, and Pilarcitos reservoirs. To protect the y from Hetch Hetchy to the Bay Area. 92 s t C a Plate and this plate is slowly moving North, about 2 cm a year. The east side water source, access to the Watershed is limited. l S to Half r The monument, which features uted San Mateo County Parks However, guided tours along the Fi eld-Cahill Ridge Moon pr y of the San Andreas Fault, which includes most of California, is located on in s columns, Corinthian capitals, and a reecting Bay 1.8 g t 1.4 s R Wild places & friendly spaces

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Woodside Store Historic Site WOODSIDE Teague Hill Open Space Woodside Rd 35 5.8 miles to Wunderlich Park Preserve 800 84