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Gems in Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve - 1

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gem Favorite Loma Prieta (3,790 ft.) the highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains is on the right. Seen looking southwest when winding along on the Bald Peaks Trail ridge top. Pretty wildflowers all along the trail.

Bald Peaks Viewpoint

(1) Almaden…, CA

Recommended Routes in Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve - 1

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Favorite Reaching the high ridge followed by Bald Peaks Trail, from Longwall Canyon Trail, on a beautiful late April afternoon.
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Tour of Rancho Canada del Oro

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 1,558' Up 475.02 m Up • 1,568' Down 477.97 m Down

Almaden…, CA
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Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve Hiking

  • 8 Miles 13 Kilometers of Trail
  • 1 Recommended Route
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 4 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 0 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve - 5

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0.1 mi 0.1 km #1Bald Peaks Viewpoint Spur
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Almaden Valley, CA
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3.0 mi 4.9 km #2Mayfair Ranch Trail
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Almaden Valley, CA
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1.6 mi 2.5 km #3Catamount Trail
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Almaden Valley, CA
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3.0 mi 4.9 km #4Bald Peaks Trail
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Almaden Valley, CA
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0.4 mi 0.7 km #5Llagas Creek Loop Trail
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Almaden Valley, CA
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Photos of Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve - 33

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Calero Reservoir with the Santa Teresa Hills behind it, and the Diablo Range in the distance, looking northeast from high on Bald Peaks Trail
Aug 31, 2017 near Almaden…, CA
Loma Prieta at 3,786 ft., and other Santa Cruz Mountains are the backdrop to the grass and wooded hills of Rancho Canada del Oro, looking southwest from Bald Peaks Trail
Aug 31, 2017 near Almaden…, CA
Cottle Trail ends after running through a high meadow nestled among the forested foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Jan 26, 2018 near Almaden…, CA
Nearby are the wooded and brush covered hills of Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve, with the trail far below. In the far distance across Coyote Valley, is the Diablo Range, seen looking east from high on Longwall Canyon Trail.
Feb 3, 2020 near Almaden…, CA
Bright green moss and leftover fall colors after early December rains, just beautiful along Mayfair Ranch Trail.
Dec 8, 2022 near Almaden…, CA
Reaching the high ridge followed by Bald Peaks Trail, from Longwall Canyon Trail, on a beautiful late April afternoon.
Apr 24, 2023 near Almaden…, CA
Loma Prieta (3,790 ft.) the highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains is on the right. Seen looking southwest when winding along on the Bald Peaks Trail ridge top. Pretty wildflowers all along the trail.
Apr 24, 2023 near Almaden…, CA
Mt. Hamilton, with its white observatories, and Copernicus, two highest Diablo Range peaks are center-right in the far distance across south Santa Clara Valley. Calero Reservoir is nearby below. Looking northeast among wildflowers on Bald Peaks Viewpoint.
Apr 24, 2023 near Almaden…, CA
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