Great hike through green rolling hills in Edgewood Park.

Location: Edgewood 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: Main parking lot inside Edgewood Park.

Route: Follow Edgewood Trail for 1.2 miles and Serpentine Loop for 0.9 miles. Then take Live Oak Trail for 0.1 miles and follow Ridgeview Loop for 1.1 miles, returning to Live Oaks Trail for 0.1 miles. Go along Serpentine Loop for 0.2 miles. Then follow Sylvan Loop for 1.5 miles, Franciscan Trail for 0.4 miles, Serpentine Loop for 0.4 miles and Edgewood Trail for 1.1 miles.

Notes: There are too many trails and intersections in Edgewood, so take a trail map with you. Edgewood Trail, Ridgeview Loop and Sylvan Loop are mostly shaded, meandering through a forest. The portion of Serpentine Loop close to Highway 280 is less attractive because of traffic noise.

Location: 10 Old Stage Coach Rd, Redwood City, CA 94062 . Parking area is not visible in Google Maps.

Directions: From I-280 North, take exit 29 for Edgewood Rd, turn right on Edgewood Rd and drive for 0.9 miles. Take the first right onto Old Stage Coach Road to enter Edgewood Park.

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Parking Fees: None (last visited: April 2010)

Capacity: Over 20 cars may be parked here.

Latitude: 37.473666     Longitude: -122.278615