REMINDER
Please lock your vehicle and store valuables out of sight, or take them with you on the trail. We appreciate your help in keeping preserve 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 1/31/2012.

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.

Methuselah Trail, from the Giant Salamander Trail to the South Leaf Trail, is closed to horses due to trail damage.

Virginia Mill, South Leaf, and North Leaf Trails are OPEN to horses and bikes.

The Toyon Trail seasonal closure sections are OPEN. The southern and middle sections are OPEN to equestrian and bicycle use.

The Achistaca Trail is OPEN to horses.

The Peters Creek Trail and Long Ridge Trail are OPEN to bikes and horses.

The new White Oak trail-work has been completed. Please use the new trail instead of the old route.

The seasonal closure including the White Oak Trail, Stevens Creek Nature Trail, and Skid Road Trail is OPEN to horses and bikes.

The Cordilleras Trail (from Edmonds Road to PR01, including the cutover trail from the parking lot) will be closed indefinitely for Hetch Hetchy upgrades by the SFPUC.

The Whittemore Gulch Trail is CLOSED to horses and bikes.

Harkins Ridge Trail Cutover from the Northridge Trail to Harkins Ridge Trail is now OPEN to horses after repairing the damaged trail.

The Hammond-Snyder Trail is currently OPEN to equestrian use.

The southern area of Ravenswood Open Space Preserve is closed for construction at Cooley Landing. The project includes site remediation and a new trail loop, and is being conducted by the City of East Palo Alto in partnership with the District. This area of the Preserve and Cooley Landing are expected to open Summer 2012.

The northern area and trail in the Preserve, which can be accessed from Highway 84, remains open.

Closures in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve Announced (7/22/2011)

Since the hazardous material abatement of the former Almaden Air Force station atop Mount Umunhum in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, the District has seen an increased number of trespassers.

In order to protect public safety and guarantee security, we are closing some portions of Sierra Azul's Mount Umunhum area until the site is fully remediated and secure public access can be established.

Please note that the Mount Umunhum and Mount Thayer areas, where remediation work is ongoing, have been designated Hazardous Closed Areas. That means anyone who trespasses into the area will be cited for a misdemeanor.

Areas that are adjacent to Mount Umunhum and Mount Thayer have been declared Temporary Closed Areas. Trespassers will be cited for an infraction.

Please refer to the posted map for details.

The access from Old La Honda Road at Dennis Martin Creek is OPEN to hikers and CLOSED to equestrians until Spring 2012.

The lower Windy Hill parking lot, located at 555 Portola Road, is open. Work is continuing on the front gate. Please drive carefully through the parking lot.

The Betsy Crowder Trail is OPEN to horses.

The Hamms Gulch, Lost, and Razorback Ridge Trails are OPEN to horses.

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 Closures to learn more about trails that are closed seasonally to ensure visitor safety and protect the trails from damage.

Last updated on: 1/31/2012