Home»Gallery»Portola Valley Ranch, Windy Hill, Etc.»Coal Mine Ridge Nature Preserve of PVR»Trails of Coal Mine Ridge, Portola Valley Ranch»1979 Building Toyon Trail by Hand

The Quinns just uncovered some historic slides: A dedication ceremony for Portola Valley Ranch in 1979; building Toyon Trail by hand, 1979-80 [It took 44 work days, spread over 3 years, to complete the trail]; and a dedication ceremony at the top of Coal Mine Ridge Nature Preserve of Portola Valley Ranch in October 1979 or a little earlier. Included is a historic photograph by Ann Duwe, from the book "Life on the San Andreas Fault: A History of Portola Valley" by Nancy Lund and Pamela Gullard.