Two Loops in San Pedro Valley
8.3 miles     1750 ft
19 Jun 2010
Summary

Gorgeous loop through varied terrain in San Pedro Valley.

Location: San Pedro Valley County Park

Elevation Profile
Trailhead

Location: 600 Oddstad Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94045 . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From CA-1 South towards Pacifica, turn left onto Linda Mar Blvd and drive for 1.9 miles to reach the park entrance for San Pedro Valley County Park.

Google Maps:

Parking Fees: $6 per vehicle (last visited: January 2013)

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

Latitude: 37.580220     Longitude: -122.476648

Trip Planning

Trail Maps

» Official Trail Map: Good map showing various trails.

Route

(Loop 1) Valley View — Hazelnut: (5.8 miles, ~1200 gain and drop) Walk to trailhead for Valley View (0.36 miles) → Valley View Trail (1.44 miles) → Weiler Ranch Trail (0.32 miles) → Hazelnut Trail (3.68 miles) to San Pedro Valley Visitor Center.

(Loop 2) Brooks Creek — Montara Mountain: (2.5 miles, ~ 550 ft gain and drop) Follow Old Trout Farm Loop Trail (0.42 miles) → Brooks Creek Trail (0.74 miles) → right on Montara Mountain Trail (1.32 miles) to return back to Park HQ.

Montara Mountain Trail

Full photo album — 19 June 2010

Photos are from a different hike with similar landscape: Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.
Valley View Trail

Full photo album — 19 June 2010

Photos are from a different hike with similar landscape: Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.
Hazelnut Trail

Full photo album — 19 June 2010

Photos are from a different hike with similar landscape: Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.
Old Trout Farm Loop Trail

Full photo album — 19 June 2010

Photos are from a different hike with similar landscape: Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.
Brooks Creek Trail

Full photo album — 19 June 2010

Photos are from a different hike with similar landscape: Grand Loop in McNee Ranch and San Pedro Valley.
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