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Access this huge open space from Skyline Boulevard or Half Moon Bay, for hilly hiking, views, and a wide range of flora and fauna.

Attractions

• For a good hill workout, Purisima Creek Redwoods takes the cake!
• Purisima has beautiful ferns, firs, oaks, wildflowers, and mosses. This preserve is packed with birds, dragonflies, and butterflies. Also find banana slugs and lizards.
• Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve's Skyline trailhead is directly across from Huddart Park, which has two gate entrances along Skyline. To extend your hike on a wider and more moderately graded trail, try one of Huddart's trails from this trailhead.
• Bicycles are allowed when trails are dry - this is a popular mountain biking area.
• Picnic tables abound, each with their own lovely shaded area, along Redwood Trail.
• Redwood Trail is an all-access trail with a nice bench, bathrooms, and picnic facilities.

Limitations

• No dogs are allowed.
• No smoking permitted.
• Stay on the trail to avoid ticks and poison oak.
• If you'd like a long, flat hike, this isn't your place. All long hikes involve some hills.

Access

Redwood Trail is an all-access trail. It is moderately graded in places, but mostly flat. There is a handicapped-enabled bathroom, picnic tables, and a bench along the path.

Recommended Routes

Route	Distance	Surface	Transport	Terrain	Facilities	Extras
Redwood Trail	0.9 (mi)
Purisima Creek Trail	8 (mi)