Hikes in San Pedro Valley County Park
1 Jan 2012
San Pedro Valley County Park in Pacifica, CA, is a small sized park with gorgeous, green trails through forests and grasslands. Some of these go through eucalyptus groves, some provide awesome valley views. On the whole, this is a pleasant park for hikes in any season. Spring and winter are ideal. In spring, wildflowers abound along Hazelnut and Valley View trails. In winters, after rains, there is lush green vegetation along Brook Trail and Old Trout Farm Loop Trail, both of which are shaded by tall trees.

Best Months to Visit: Avoid summers because many sections are in the open. Best visited in spring when wildflowers are in bloom.

Loops within San Pedro Valley Park

From the parking lot, two loops are possible. In the west lies Brooks Creek Trail and Old Trout Farm Loop Trail, both of which are shaded by tall trees. In the east, there is Hazelnut Trail and Valley View Trail, most of these are in the open and provide panoramic valley views. The two loops may be combined to form one long loop through all the trails in San Pedro Valley.

2.5 miles
550 ft
Short Loop in San Pedro Valley Park
Going through Brooks Creek Trail and Old Trout Farm Loop Trail in the western section of the park.

5.8 miles
1200 ft
Hazelnut - Valley View Loop
Goingn through Hazelnut Trail and Valley View Trail in the eastern section of the park.

8.3 miles
1750 ft
Two Loops in San Pedro Valley
Combines both of the above loops into one long hike that goes through all the trails in the park.

Loops through McNee Ranch

Long, strenuous routes may be formed by combining trails from McNee Ranch, that lies to the west of San Pedro Valley County Park. The climb up to Montara Mountain is quite steep.

7.3 miles
1700 ft
Montara Mountain from San Pedro Valley Park
The trail to Montara Mountain is quite steep, making it a pretty good workout. Views along the trails to the mountain are expansive.

11.2 miles
2500 ft
Gray Whale Cove Beach to San Pedro Valley
One could start a hike at Gray Whale Cove State Beach on Highway 1. The Gray Whale Cove Trail has awesome views of the Pacific coastline and the maximum number of wildflower varieties among wildflower trails in the bay area.

20.6 miles
4400 ft
Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley
A grand loop that covers all the trails in the two parks: McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.

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