A gorgeous hike through redwoods in two adjacent parks.

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.

From Zwierlein Picnic Area, follow signs for Phleger Estate at various junctions: Crystal Springs Trail (0.6 miles) → Richards Road (0.1 miles) → Miramontes Trail (1.4 miles) → Mount Redondo Trail (0.8 miles) → Lonely Trail (1.9 miles) → left on Richards Road Trail (0.3 miles) → right on a short connector trail → left on Crystal Springs Trail (0.8 miles) → right on Dean Trail (2.1 miles) → right on Crystal Springs Trail (0.2 miles).

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.

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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