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The trail is relatively flat and there are great views at the beginning for the children to enjoy. There is shade for most of the way, making it pleasant any time of day.
The Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve is open from 8 am to sunset every day. Check the San Mateo County "a href="http://parks.smcgov.org/locations/edgewood-park-natural-preserve">website for more information regarding closing times.
Description
The
Live Oak Trail can be accessed by hiking up the
Sylvan Trail and following the
Serpentine Trail until the
Live Oak Trail cuts back to the right. It can also be accessed by parking at the Sunset Trailhead and hiking down to the
Live Oak Trail.
At the beginning of the trail, there are great views of the San Francisco Bay area that spread out before you on the left hand side of the trail. As the dirt trail climbs away from the
Serpentine Trail, it enters the woods before intersecting with the
Ridgeview Trail at roughly a tenth of a mile. The
Live Oak Trail goes off to the right and starts to climb the hill. The woods block most of the views, although there is a small, unmaintained trail that goes off to the left where views of the Santa Cruz Mountains on the I-280 side of the preserve can be enjoyed. Birds can be seen in the trees and rabbits can be seen on the trail in the evening as they come out to feed. Noise from the interstate can be heard as the trail skirts the top of the hillside.
Between .4 and .5 miles, there is a bench that provides a resting spot for those who need it. Behind the bench, views of the mountains and the interstate can be seen though an opening in the shrubs. The trail cuts off to the right and begins its descent through the woods. After dropping through two switchbacks, the trail finally meets up with the
Franciscan Trail, which marks the end of the
Live Oak Trail.
More information about the trail can be found
here.
Flora & Fauna
The trail spends most of its time in the woods, but there are fields at the beginning that are full of wildflowers.
Rabbits, coyotes, deer, turkeys, and numerous varieties of birds can be seen along the trail and in the woods. The animals can be seen in the morning and in the evening when they come out to feed.
Contacts
Shared By:
David Hitchcock
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