Foothills Park Hike (Advance Hike must be Approved)

Foothills Park in the city of Palo Alto, San Mateo County is 1,400-acres preserve that is Bounded by Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Pearson-Arastradero Preserve and Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, This park hasn't been open to non residence in over 50ty years. We will take Los Trancos Trail which gives us baby waterfalls, Boronda Lake, views (including of several ridiculous Palo Alto Hills mansions), bridges and park benches in places you don’t normally see park benches. There’s one near the mouth of a stream and another at the high point of the hike up three makeshift steps that gives you the most picturesque view of the meadow where you started. Vista Hill is one of the cooler parts of the park.

Level: Advance Hike Sign up on waiting list once approved will be moved on hike (23 spots only)
Total Distance: 11.2 miles
Hiking Time: 4.5 - 5 hours
Elevation: 3 long climbs and descends, Total Elevation approx. 2,100
Parking: Fee Parking (Bring cash incase self-envelopes)
Information: Restrooms and water at Park entrance, should stop and use before driving up to meet us at the Park Parking Lot near Vista Hill / Trailhead, No Dogs allowed on Weekends

Map: https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/79695

Meeting Point / Trailhead: Foothills Park Parking Lot, drive towards Vista Hill and before you drive up final Road to Hill, Parking Lot on Right, 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

GPS Coordinates for Trailhead: Foothills Park Parking Lot, 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Latitude: 37°36'28.39"N Longitude: -122°17'23.19"W

Directions: From 101 or 280 Highways: Take Page Mill Road West, The entrance to Foothills Park at 3300 Page Mill Road is between Central and Moody. Drive all the way the Vista Hill Parking

Hike Route: (Trails not always marked ) Foothills Park Parking Lot near Vista Hill, take Chamise Trail downhill Right on Road at the Interpretive center across the grass and uphill on Los Trancos Trail, cross over the road and continue straight on Los Trancos Trail, near large tree break on grass on plateau with view, then continue meandering uphill and downhill for miles on Los Trancos Trail, cross over the road take and bridge and go uphill on Toyon trail, Left on Woodrat Trail, Right on Lake trail, then Left across the grass, Left cross street and take Chamise Trail uphill, Right at Junction and return back to starting point Vista Hill.

Carpooling Link: (Sign up here)
https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/qpewi3

Carpooling Procedures:
No negotiating your carpool in the comments, this would be sending multiple emails to everyone. Start your carpool request, by first adding yourself to the carpool link, then, use the contact info provided by the driver or rider in the link to contact them directly.

Thank you…….

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