Published August 7, 2025
Over the past several months, Midpen has been working on a series of improvements to Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve to enhance easy-access opportunities and allow more people to enjoy this public land.
The work has added paved accessible parking spots and improved pathways from the parking area to the trailhead in order to meet the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards by grading and paving ADA parking spots, accessible paths to the trailheads and access ramps.
The project also included regrading and resurfacing easy-access portions of the Cordilleras Trail, which now has a steadier, flatter grade and is topped with a layer of Granitecrete, a material similar to concrete but with a more natural aesthetic and easier maintenance for Midpen staff in the future when repairs may become necessary.
These new improvements are part of Midpen’s larger ADA Barrier Removal Project, which was created to systematically remove accessibility barriers at Midpen facilities and preserves. Projects include modernization and ADA upgrades to restrooms, accessible parking and pathways, easy access trails, signage, facilities and other preserve amenities.