A pleasant hike through green rolling hills. Best done in spring.

Location: Rancho Cañada Del Oro Open Space Preserve

» Official Trail Map: Good map with various trails.

Mayfair Ranch Trail (3.1 miles) → Longwall Canyon Trail (2.0 miles) to picnic tables and vista point. Bald Peaks Trail (1.0 miles) → Catamount Trail (1.7 miles) → Serpentine Loop Trail (0.7 miles).

Location: 4289 Casa Loma Rd Morgan Hill, CA 95037 . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: (PDF) Map for Directions. From Highway 101 South, take the Bailey Avenue exit west. Then turn left onto McKean Road. Turn right onto Casa Loma Road. The staging area is at the end of the paved road on your left.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: None (last visited: March 2011)

Capacity: Over 20 cars.

Latitude: 37.147811     Longitude: -121.774634