Created 25-Mar-20
Coal Mine Ridge Nature Preserve of Portola Valley Ranch offers a refuge from the settled landscape. Its varied ecosystems range from open grassland to dark woodlands. Occasional views reveal vistas from Mt. Diablo to Windy Hill. In the spring, a rolling sequence of wildflowers brings continual surprise and delight.
Here is a collection of views from the trails of the Preserve. I take us along Alpine Trail, then up Toyon Trail, down Coalmine Trail, up Old Spanish Trail, and down Arroyo Trail. (Sorry, I have few good photos of Bay Laurel Trail.) You of course may make your own hike; as often happens, the trails feel different in the opposite direction.
This collection is more atmospheric than exhaustive. I have tried to order the images along each trail in rough order -- leave a comment if a photo is out of place. In this process, of course, the seasons get mixed up. It is interesting to see the same place in different seasons of the year, different years.
Here is a collection of views from the trails of the Preserve. I take us along Alpine Trail, then up Toyon Trail, down Coalmine Trail, up Old Spanish Trail, and down Arroyo Trail. (Sorry, I have few good photos of Bay Laurel Trail.) You of course may make your own hike; as often happens, the trails feel different in the opposite direction.
This collection is more atmospheric than exhaustive. I have tried to order the images along each trail in rough order -- leave a comment if a photo is out of place. In this process, of course, the seasons get mixed up. It is interesting to see the same place in different seasons of the year, different years.
Walking up Alpine Trail from the Parking Lot
Visitors 162
6 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking up Lower Toyon Trail
Visitors 13
49 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking up Mid Toyon Trail
Visitors 25
31 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking Down Coalmine Trail
Visitors 40
18 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking Up Lower Old Spanish Trail
Visitors 22
12 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking Up Mid Old Spanish Trail
Visitors 24
24 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Upper Old Spanish Trail -- Grandmother Tree and Ridge Rest
Visitors 25
5 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking Down Arroyo Trail
Visitors 16
43 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
Walking up Lower Toyon Trail OBSOLETE
Visitors 36
48 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
1979 Building Toyon Trail by Hand
Visitors 289
11 photos
Created 16-Feb-23
Modified 16-Feb-23
11/8/2022 Toyon Trail Photos for Town
Visitors 1
3 photos
Created 9-Nov-22
Modified 9-Nov-22
Dan Quinn