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Enjoy grassy bluffs, shady tree tunnels, and pond views at this open space that spans from Skyline Boulevard to Portola Road.

Attractions

• Dogs are allowed on leash.
• Bicycles are allowed on fire roads / wide trails, including Spring Ridge Trail, that begins at Skyline Blvd.
• There are bathrooms and picnic tables near the parking area.
• The recommended trail circles a lovely sausal pond, complete with birds and aquatic insects.
• Portola Valley's shops and library are just down the road - great for a leisurely snack or browsing!
• There is evidence of the prior use of this land - some old cattle chutes and farm / ranch structures.
• Windy Hill gets windy - great for kites and gliding!

Limitations

• No smoking
• Stay on the trails to avoid ticks and poison oak!
• Trails get muddy in the winter - avoid them after heavy rains.

Access

This park has parking and bathroom facilities for handicapped people. Fire-road-width trails may be suitable for wheelchairs, but Betsy Crowder trail is too narrow and rutted for them, so no loop is possible for wheelchairs. Meadow Trail and Spring Ridge Trail (the lower part up to Betsy Crowder Trail) look reasonable for wheelchair access (has not been attempted), but all other trails are too narrow, steep, or rutted / muddy.

Recommended Routes

Route	Distance	Surface	Transport	Terrain	Facilities	Extras
Spring Ridge Trail to Hamms Gulch Trail Loop	7.6 (mi)
Spring Ridge Trail	5.6 (mi)
Betsy Crowder to Spring Ridge to Meadow Trail	2 (mi)