Trail hours and useHoursTheTrailopensat8am.Closingtimechanges

seasonally,andisposted.

PetsPetsarenotallowedonthetrail.

SmokingNosmokinginCountyparks,ontrails,orathistoricalsites.

TrailsSan Andreas segment 2.6miles

Sawyer Camp segment 6.0miles

Crystal Springs segment 6.7miles

Hikers,runners,bicyclists,andequestrianssharethesetrails.Pleasebealertandcourteoustoalltrailusers.

Alwaysyieldtoequestriansbysteppingtotheedgeofthepath.

Bicyclistsalwaysyieldtoothertrailusers.

Bicyclistsyoungerthan18arerequiredbylawtowearhelmets.

Bicyclistsshouldannouncetheirpresencetoothertrailusers,particularlywhenapproachingfrombehind.

Weatherconditions,firedanger,ortrailmaintenancemaycausetrailclosures.Checktrailsignsforclosurenotices.

For more trail information and routes, visit www.SMCoParks.org.

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Natural featuresThevarietyofhabitatsfoundalongtheCrystalSpringsRegionalTrailisduetothediversityofclimate,topography,geology,andsoils.Theseincludeold-growthDouglasfirforests,oakwoodland,serpentinegrasslands,nativebunchgrasses,areasofcoastalscrub,andchaparral.Trailsidehabitatshostawidevarietyofplantsincludingninerare,threatened,andendangeredspecies.

WildlifeOpportunitiestoseewildlifealongthetrailareabundant.Trailuserscanspotseveralspeciesofsongbirds,ducks,andraptors–includingbaldeaglesandgoldeneagles.Squirrels,rattlesnakes,coyote,andotherwildlifecanalsobeseen,includingtheoccasionalbobcatormountainlion.

Sevenrare,threatened,andendangeredanimalsarefoundinthearea,includingthreespeciesofbutterflyandtheSanFranciscogartersnake.Springtimevisitorsmaycomeacrossyoungdeerseparatedfromaparentbyfencing;theygenerallyreunitewithoutassistance.

Crystal SpringsA San Mateo County Regional Trail

San Mateo County ParksReservations650-363-4021General information 650-363-4020www.SMCoParks.org

The Departmentmanagesparks,trails,andhistoricsitestopreservepubliclandsandprovideopportunitiesforeducationandrecreation.Thesystem’s18parks,regional,county,andlocaltrails,andtwohistoricsitesarelocatedthroughouttheCountyandencompassnearly16,000acres.

The parksrepresentourregion’swondrouslydiversenaturalsettings,fromruggedtidepools,lushmountainforests,andremotecampsitestoBayfrontshoreline,sunnypicnicareas,andpopularplaygrounds.

TheDepartmentsellsannualpasses,offeringunlimitedentrancestoallCountyParksforayear.

Support your parksYou can volunteer tohelprangersprotectandimproveparklandsandserveparkvisitorsthroughongoingvolunteerprograms,includingTrailPatrol,VolunteerHorsePatrol,Trailworkdays,andspecialevents.

The San Mateo County Parks Foundation raisesfundstoimprovethequalityofCountyParksforourcommunity.Forinformation,visitwww.SupportParks.org.

Crystal Springs Regional TrailParkHeadquarters650-589-5708Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 911

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Crystal Springs Regional TrailTheCrystalSpringsRegionalTrailiscomprisedofthreecontiguoussegments–SanAndreas,SawyerCampandCrystalSprings–thatbeginintheCityofSanBrunoandcontinuesouthformorethan15milesintotheTownofWoodsideandHuddartCountyPark.

Thetrailhasnumerousaccesspoints(seemap),manyofwhichhavenearbyparking.

Varioustrailsurfaces,includingpaved,naturalsoilandgravelareusedbyhikers,bicyclists,skatersandequestrians.CrystalSpringsRegionalTrailoffersviewsofSanAndreasLake,CrystalSpringsReservoirandthechancetotravelparalleltotheSanAndreasFault.

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Trail segmentsAtthenorth,the2.6-mileSan AndreassegmentbeginsatSanBrunoAve.andSkylineBlvd.inSanBruno,andfollowstheeasternedgeofSanAndreasLake.TothewestisaviewofSweeneyRidge.Whilethemajorityofthistrailispaved,ahalf-milesectionatthesouthendisunpaved.BicyclistsmaytakeanalternateroutefromLarkspurDriveontheeastsideofHighway35andcontinuingtoHillcrestBlvd.,wheretheSawyerCampsegmentbegins.

TheSawyer Camp segmentisthemostpopular,usedbybicyclists,joggers,skaters,andhikers.The6-milesegmentbeginsatHillcrestBlvd.inMillbraeandcontinuestoCrystalSpringsRoadinSanMateo.Thisportionofthetrailisassociatedwith1800slandownerLeanderSawyer,whoofferedfoodandlodgingtotravelers.ThistrailoffersviewsoftheCrystalSpringsReservoirandthePeninsulaWatershed.

TheCrystal Springs segmentofthetrailbeginsatHighway92andcontinuessouthonthewestsideofCañadaRoadfor6.7miles.ThissegmentofthetrailveerswestawayfromtheroadandoffersbeautifulviewsofthesouthernpartoftheCrystalSpringsReservoir.Smalltrails–RalstonBikeTrail,SheepCampTrail,andEdgewoodTrail–connectfromthreepeninsulacitiestothissegmentasitcontinueswesttowardsHuddartCountyPark,paralleltoRaymundoDriveinWoodside.

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Jepson LaurelTheSawyerCampsegmentishometothestate’slargestandoldestCalifornialaureltree,whichisestimatedtobemorethan600yearsold.Californialaurels,alsoknownasCaliforniabay,pepperwood,andOregonmyrtle,areknownfortheirfine-grainedandexceptionallystrongwood.Thetree’snamesake–WillisLinnJepson–wasanotedbotanistandauthorofnumerousbooksincludingThe Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California,avaluedresourceforteachersandnaturalists.

Trailuserscanadmirethetreewhileusingnearbypicnictables.Restroomsarealsoavailablehere.

Pulgas Water TempleThisdramaticlandmarkwasbuiltbytheCityofSanFranciscoasamonumenttotheengineeringachievementthatbroughtwaterfromHetchHetchytotheBayArea.

Themonument,whichfeaturesflutedcolumns,Corinthiancapitals,andareflectingpool,ismanagedbytheSFPUCandisopenweekdays9am–4pm.Specialusepermitscanbeobtainedbycalling650-872-5900.

Bicycle SundayBicyclists,joggers,hikers,skatersandfamilieswithstrollersflocktoaportionofthetrailclosedtovehicletrafficeachSunday,seasonally.ThesectionrunsalongCañadaRoadbetweenHighway92andEdgewoodRoad.Thisisagreatopportunitytoenjoyspectacularviewsfromthis2.5-milestretchofroad,freeofcars.Forinformation,call650-361-1785.

Juan Bautista DeAnza National Historic TrailThis1,210-milehistoricroutefromArizonatoSanFranciscocommemoratesthe1775-1776SpanishexpeditionthatledtothefoundingofthePuebloofSanJose,theMissionandPresidioofSanFrancisco,andtheMissioninSantaClara.

TheexpeditionexploredaportionoftheCrystalSpringsRegionalTrailbetweentheSanAndreasandCrystalSpringsreservoirs.TimberfromtheareawasusedtobuildtheSanFranciscoPresidioandMission.

Peninsula WatershedThe23,000-acrePeninsulaWatershedisownedandmanagedbytheSanFranciscoPublicUtilitiesCommission(SFPUC),andisdesignatedasaStateFishandGameRefuge.TheCrystalSpringsRegionalTrailiswithintheScenicandRecreationEasementoftheWatershed.Trailusersarerequiredtostayonthedesignatedtrail.

RunofffromtheWatershedfillstheCrystalSprings,SanAndreas,andPilarcitosreservoirs.Toprotectthewatersource,accesstotheWatershedislimited.However,guidedtoursalongtheFifield-CahillRidgeTrail,aportionoftheBayAreaRidgeTrail,providearareviewoftheWatershedandcanbescheduledatwww.sfwater.orgorbycallingtheSFPUCat650-652-3203.

Crystal Springs and San Andreas ReservoirsThestunningCrystalSpringsandSanAndreasReservoirsfillariftvalleyformedbytheSanAndreasFault.Twodams,oneatthesouthernendoftheSanAndreasReservoirandanotheratthemidpointoftheCrystalSpringsReservoir,holdwatercapturedfromthePeninsulaWatershedandwaterdeliveredfromtheHetchHetchyReservoirinYosemiteNationalPark.ThereservoirssupplywatertoSanFranciscoandthePeninsula.

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