A fully shaded loop through redwoods in Phleger Estate. Quite a bit of the route is next to a creek that has plenty of water after winter rains.

Location: Phleger Estate — Huddart County Park

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various trails.

» Redwoodhikes Trail Map: Great map showing many parks like Purisima Creek, Huddart, Wunderlich, El Corte De Madera, Foothills, Hidden Villa and Rancho San Antonio. Trail maps for individual parks are available online for free. However, the RedwoodHikes map shows the big picture and is helpful for planning hikes that go through multiple parks.

Trailhead: Start at the Zwierlein Picnic Area.

Section 1 in Huddart Park: (trail map): From Zwierlein Picnic Area, go along Crystal Springs Trail (0.2 + 0.3 miles) → right on Spur Trail (0.1 miles) → continue along Richard Road Trail (0.1 miles). Inside Huddart Park, there are good signs at all junctions and there are signs pointing towards Phleer Estate at each of these junctions.

Section 2 in Phleger Estate: Miramonte Trail (1.4 miles) → Raymundo Trail (1.6 miles) → Mount Redondo Trail (0.8 miles) → Miramontes Trail (1.4 miles).

Section 3 in Huddart Park: Return by the same route as Section 1 but in reverse.

Location: along Huddart Park Rd in Redwood City, CA 94062 . No street address. Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From I-280 North, take exit 25 for Woodside Rd, then turn left onto Woodside Rd and drive for 1.6 miles through the town of Woodside. Turn right onto Kings Mountain Rd and drive for 1.6 miles. Turn right onto Huddart Park Rd and drive for 0.3 miles to reach the entrance kiosk.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: $6 per vehicle (last visited: Septembrer 2012)

Capacity: Dozens of cars may be parked inside the park.

Latitude: 37.439897     Longitude: -122.291881