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 2/8/2010.

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 El Corte de Madera Creek Trail and the Giant Salamander Trail are now open. Enjoy!

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 now OPEN to horses and bikes.

1/20/10
The southern section of the Seven Springs Trail is now CLOSED due to a mud slide.

The middle section of the Toyon Trail, which is subject to seasonal closure, is now CLOSED to bikes and horses. The upper/southern section will remain CLOSED through the winter (see below).

ONGOING PROJECT WORK; TEMPORARY TRAIL CLOSURE
~Projects affecting visitor access at Fremont Older Preserve~

The upper/southern section of Toyon Trail will remain closed through the winter to allow recent re-routing work to settle.

The Parker Ranch trail re-route is complete, however the trail will remain closed to equestrians in order for the new work to stabilize. Note: This trail is managed jointly by the District and the City of Saratoga.

Achistaca Trail is CLOSED to horses.

The Peters Creek and Long Ridge Trails are CLOSED to horses and bikes.

White Oak Trail is CLOSED to horses and bikes.

Skid Road Trail is CLOSED to horses and bikes.

1/20/10
The lower section of the Bear Meadow Trail is closed due to a mud slide.

Whittemore Gulch Trail is CLOSED to horses and bikes.

2/08/2010 The main trail to Deer Hollow Farm between the start of the Farm Bypass Trail and the Open Air Barn is closed today for a maintenance project. You can access Deer Hollow Farm and the rest of the preserve via the Farm Bypass Trail.

1/20/10
The northern shoreline trail is currently closed for pond restoration work as part of the joint federal/state South Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project started in March 2009. The improved trail is expected to reopen by the end of 2010 upon project completion.

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 newly constructed Bridle Trail is now open for use. The Bridle Trail now connects an unmaintained trail from Old La Honda Road to Schilling pond and the parking lot on Hwy 84. Please use the new trail instead of the old routes.

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

The Razorback, Lost, and Hamms Gulch Trails are CLOSED 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 Closures to learn more about trails that are closed seasonally to ensure visitor safety and protect the trails from damage.

Last updated on: 2/8/2010