WARNING (posted 3/23/2008):
There has been a recent increase in the number of automobile break-ins at various preserves, including Rancho San Antonio, Purisima Creek, and Skyline Ridge. Please lock your vehicle and store valuables out of sight or take them with you on the trail. We appreciate your help in keeping these areas safe.

Please report any incident of theft or suspicious activity to the 24-hour Ranger Dispatch at (650) 903-6395.

The following is a list of trail conditions for specific preserves.
Last updated 8/21/2008.

Alpine Road East will remain CLOSED to all use due to a landslide. Please use the bypass trail as an alternate route. The slide is an unsafe area; please respect the trail closure as this will aid in future efforts to restore the road.

The ECdM Creek Trail will be closed starting August 23, 2008 for stream channel restoration and bridge installation. The trail is expected to reopen by the spring of 2009.

The Giant Salamander Trail will be closed for bridge construction and trail restoration. The Giant Salamander Trail is expected to re-open by the spring of 2009. Please plan all routes accordingly.

The North Leaf and South Leaf Trails are OPEN to bikes and horses. The new realignment of the South Leaf Trail is now open to all use. Please use the new realigned trail.

The Virginia Mill Trail is now OPEN to all use.

The western segment of the Methuselah Trail is OPEN to bikes. However, due to storm damage the Methuselah Trail from Giant Salamander Trail to South Leaf Trail is CLOSED to horses.

The two southern sections of the Toyon Trail, which are subject to seasonal closure, are now OPEN to bikes and horses.

UPCOMING PROJECT WORK; TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE
Two projects scheduled for summer 2008 will impact visitor access at Fremont Older Preserve.

The first project, which started April 21, 2008 and implements in phases throughout the summer, will reroute a steep portion of the Woodhills Trail near Hunters Point. Beginning on August 11, 2008, this area of Fremont Older will be closed for construction of a reroute trail and restoration of the ridge top trail. During construction there will be no public access to the area. An alternative is to use the new Woodhills Trail off of the Seven Springs Trail.

The second project, scheduled for September-October 2008, will replace a culvert adjacent to Regnart Road. The connector trail from Regnart Road at Gate FO03 to the Hayfield Trail will be closed shortly after Labor Day and may remain closed until the end of October.

In an effort to limit construction dust and noise during these projects, work will occur on weekdays only and commence no earlier than 7:00 a.m. Temporary trail closures will be posted in advance at the project location and on the District Web site.

Peters Creek Trail is OPEN to Bikes and Horses.

Long Ridge Trail is OPEN to Bikes and Horses.

Achistaca Trail is OPEN to horses.

White Oak Trail is OPEN to horses and bikes.

Skid Road Trail is OPEN to horses and bikes.

Whittemore Gulch Trail is OPEN to horses and bikes.

The Soda Gulch Trail is OPEN to hikers only. Storm damage has been repaired.

Beginning August 11, 2008, the section of the Ravensbury Trail between Chamise Trail and Rogue Valley Trail will be closed to public access to complete a maintenance project. This section of trail is expected to be closed for one week while the work is completed. If there are any questions please call the Foothills Ranger Office at 650-691-2165.

For an update on the status of Limekiln Trail, between Lexington Reservoir and the Priest Rock Trail, please contact Santa Clara County Parks at http://www.parkhere.org

The equestrian parking lot may be CLOSED INTERMITTENTLY during wet weather. Equestrian users may use the circular lot, space permitting.

The trail from the parking lot to Schilling Lake, has been repaired and is now OPEN to horses.

The Lost Trail,Hamms Gulch Trail, and Razorback Ridge Trail are OPEN to hikers and horses. (Bikes are not allowed year round.)

The Betsy Crowder Trail is OPEN to horses. (Bikes are not allowed year round.)

Other agencies with trails connecting to District land

Los Gatos Creek Trail -- Please contact San Jose Water Company for more information.

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department -- Please contact Santa Clara County Parks for County Parks trail information.

Before you visit, please review the Seasonal Trail Notes to learn more about trails that are closed seasonally to ensure visitor safety and protect the trails from damage.

Last updated on: 8/21/2008