San Mateo County - Department of Parks

San Mateo County Trails

Enjoy the rich and diverse natural spaces the San Francisco Peninsula has to offer by utilizing San Mateo County Trails. We offer 186 miles of trails to meet your recreational needs. Explore the scenic Pacific Coast. Climb to stunning views above the Bay. Nestle through the dense forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Or cruise alongside the sparkling lakes of the San Francisco Watershed. Whether you're out for a stroll or a rigorous hike, whether you ride a bicycle or a horse, San Mateo County has trails that will fit your interests and abilities.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable hike, jog, or ride, make sure to be aware of your natural environment.
Learn more about trail difficulty ratings.

COUNTY TRAILS INDEX

Unincorporated Trails
North County Trails
Mid-County Trails
South County Trails

UNINCORPORATED TRAILS
Alpine Trail	p	7.6	m	yes	yes	yes
Crystal Springs Regional Trail	p	15.3	m	yes	yes	yes
Ralston Bike Trail	p	1	m	no	yes	yes
Sand Hill Trail	s	2.8	m	no	no	yes
Sheep Camp Trail	p/s	1	m	no	no	yes
NORTH COUNTY TRAILS San Bruno Mountain Park
Bog Trail	g/s	0.9	m	no	no	no
Dairy Ravine Trail	s	0.4	m	no	no	no
Day Camp Service Road	s	0.5	m	no	no	no
Eucalyptus Loop Trail	s	1.1	s	no	no	no
Old Guadalupe Trail	p	0.8	m	no	no	yes
Old Ranch Road Trail	p	0.7	m	no	no	yes
Ridge Trail	s	2.4	s	no	no	yes
Saddle Loop Trail	s	2.1	s	no	no	yes
Summit Loop Trail	s	2	s	no	no	yes
Junipero Serra Park
Buckeye Trail	s	0.5	e	no	no	no
De Anza Trail	s	0.1	e	no	no	no
Live Oak Nature Trail Loop	s	0.6	e	no	no	no
Meadow Vista Trail	g	0.3	e	no	no	no
Oak Cove Trail	g	0.7	e	no	no	no
Quail Loop Trail	s	1.1	e	no	no	no
San Pedro Valley Park
Brooks Creek Trail	s	1.1		no	no	no
Hazelnut Trail	s	4.5	m	no	no	yes
Montara Mountain Trail	s	2.1	m	no	no	yes
Old Trout Farm Loop Trail	s	0.8		no	no	no
Plaskon Nature Trial	s	0.1		yes	no	no
Valley View Trail	s	1.4	m	no	no	yes
Weiler Ranch Road	s	1.0		no	yes	yes
Coyote Point Recreation Area
Shoreline Trail	g	0.5	e	no	yes	no
Promenade Trail	p	0.6	e	yes	yes	no
Bluff Trail	p	0.9	e	no	yes	no
Marina Trail	p	0.4	e	yes	yes	no
Bay Trail	p	1.2	e	yes	yes	no
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
Bluff Trail	s	0.75	m	no	no	no
Coastal Trail	p/s	0.3	e	yes	yes	yes
Cypress Trail
Jean Lauer Trail	s	0.5	m	no	yes	yes
Mirada Surf Park
Coastal Trail	p	0.5	e	yes	yes	yes
MID-COUNTY TRAILS Edgewood Park
Clarkia Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	yes
Edgewood Trail	s	1.9	m	no	no	yes
Franciscan Loop	s	1.4	e	no	no	yes
Live Oak Trail	s	0.2	e	no	no	yes
Ridgeview Loop	s	1.4	e	no	no	yes
Serpentine Loop	s	1.9	m	no	no	yes
Sylvan Trail and Loop	s	2.5	m	no	no	no
Huddart Park
Archery Fire Road	s	1.3	e	no	no	yes
Bay Tree Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	no
Campground Trail	s	1.1	e	no	no	yes
Canyon Trail	s	0.4	e	no	no	yes
Chaparral Trail	s	0.4	e	no	no	yes
Chickadee Nature Trail	s	0.9	e	yes	no	no
Chinquapin Trail	g/s	1.8	m	no	no	yes
Crystal Springs Trail	g	4.0	m	no	no	yes
Dean Trail	s	1.9	m	no	no	yes
Kings Mountain Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	yes
Redwood Nature Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	no
Richard's Road Trail	s	2.8	m	no	no	yes
Skyline Trail	s	0.3	e	no	no	yes
Summit Springs Fire Road	s	0.6	e	no	no	yes
Wunderlich Park
Alambique Trail	g/s	4.8	s	no	no	yes
Bear Gulch Trail	g/s	2.5	m	no	no	yes
Loop Trail	s	1.1	e	no	no	yes
Madrone Trail	s	0.9	e	no	no	yes
Meadow Trail	s	1.5	m	no	no	yes
Oak Trail	s	0.5	e	no	no	yes
Redwood Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	yes
Skyline Trail	s	2.7	m	no	no	yes
SOUTH COUNTY TRAILS Sam McDonald Park
Big Tree Trail	s	1.2	m	no	no	no
Brook Trail Loop	s	6.0	s	no	no	yes
Forest Loop Trail	s	2.6	m	no	no	no
Heritage Grove Trail	s	2.6	m	no	no	no
Ridge Loop Trail	s	3.6	m	no	no	yes
Towne Fire Road	s	4.4	s	no	yes	yes
Youth Camp Fire Road	s	1.8	m	no	no	yes
Memorial Park
Creek Trail	s	1.2	e	no	no	no
Homestead Trail	s	0.9	e	no	no	no
Mt. Ellen Summit Trail	s	1.6	e	no	no	no
Mt. Ellen Nature Trail	s	1.0	e	no	no	no
Pomponio Canyon Trail	s	3.5	m	no	no	no
Tan Oak Nature Trail	s	0.5	e	no	no	no
Sequoia Trail	s	0.7	e	no	no	no
Wurr Trail	s	0.3	e	no	no	no
Pescadero Creek Park
Bear Ridge Trail	s	1.0	m	no	no	yes
Bravo Fire Road	s	1.5	m	no	no	yes
Butano Ridge Loop Trail	s	10.3	s	no	no	yes
Bridge Trail	s	1.1	e	no	no	yes
Brook Trail Loop	s	6.0	m	no	no	yes
Canyon Trail	s	1.4	m	no	no	yes
Jones Gulch Trail	s	1.3	e	no	no	yes
Old Haul Road	s	5.7	m	no	yes	yes
Pomponio Trail	s	5.3	m	no	no	yes
Portola Trail	s	1.5	e	no	no	yes
Shaw Flat Trail	s	1.1	e	no	no	yes
Tarwater Loop Trail	s	4.7	m	no	no	yes
Towne Fire Road	s	5.0	m	no	yes	yes

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San Mateo County Trails

UNINCORPORATED TRAILS

NORTH COUNTY TRAILS

MID-COUNTY TRAILS

SOUTH COUNTY TRAILS