Nice stroll through Picchetti Ranch. Partly shaded route reaching a creek.

Location: Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve

» Official Trail Map: Good quality 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.

Route in brief: From the parking lot, walk along Zinfandel Trail all the way. At the 2-mile mark, continue for 0.3 miles along Creek Trail. This trail leads you to a creek next to Stevens Canyon Road. Turn back and retrace your steps to the parking lot. In the Official Trail Map for Picchetti Ranch, Creek Trail is not shown on the map for some reason. It is shown on Trail Map for Stevens Creek Park which is adjacent to Picchetti Ranch.

Location: 13100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014 . Parking area is visible in Google Maps if you zoom in sufficiently.

Directions: From Hwy 85, take exit 18 for Stevens Creek Blvd. Turn right on Stevens Creek Blvd and drive for 1.0 miles. Turn left onto S Foothill Blvd and drive for 0.6 miles. Continue onto Stevens Canyon Road and drive for 1.8 miles. Turn right onto Montebello Road and drive 0.5 miles to reach Picchetti Ranch on your left.

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Parking Fees: None (last visited: February 2010)

Capacity: Almost 30 cars.

Latitude: 37.294986     Longitude: -122.090673