Nice hike adjoining a lake, through a forest and green rolling hills with panoramic valley views.

Location: Stevens Creek County Park — Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various trails.

» Redwood Hikes Map: Bay Area Trail Map: Saratoga to Big Basin, First edition, 2010. This is an excellent map sold by Dave Baselt ($6.95 in Dec 2011). This map is useful for exploring many parks in this area. Highly recommended for avid hikers.

Trailhead: "Baytree Picnic Area" in the 'North Park Entrance'.

Route: Go along Stevens Creek / Tony Look Trail for about 2.7 miles. Turn left on Lookout Trail and hike 0.8 miles. At this point, continue along unnamed trails until you reach Coyote Ridge Trail. Turn left and walk about 1.7 miles. Then you may either take Stevens Creek / Tony Look Trail or Rim Trail to reach the parking lot. In between there's a short half-mile walk along Loop Trail. See Trail Map.

Location: 11401 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, CA . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From Hwy 85, take exit 18 for Steven Creek Blvd going west and drive for 1.0 miles. Turn left on S Foothill Blvd and drive for 0.6 miles. Continue along Stevens Canyon Road and drive for 3 miles to reach Stevens Creek County Park on the left.

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Parking Fees: $6 per vehicle (last visited: Feb 2010)

Capacity: More than 30 cars.

Latitude: 37.282059     Longitude: -122.074883