Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve

Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve

On the first Saturday morning in 2021, my family of four hiked with another family of four in the Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve. We were ski-buddies for the past 8 years, but this winter holiday we could not go skiing due to the Tahoe COVID-19 lockdown, so we...
Walking Cupertino’s West Side Parks

Walking Cupertino’s West Side Parks

We’ve lived near Stevens Creek School since 1981. A major draw to the neighborhood was easy access to local open space for walking and the mountains for cycling. When we first moved in, we went mainly walking and hiking in San Antonio Open Space Preserve. Later that...
Member Recommendation: The Mary Bridge Loop Ride

Member Recommendation: The Mary Bridge Loop Ride

Looking for a comfortable bike ride with your family members of all ages? Why not give the Mary Bridge Loop Ride a try? My son William is not comfortable riding solo yet, so we enjoy rides with a trailer bike hitched to the seat post of my mountain bike. It took us...
Trail Review: Uvas Canyon County Park

Trail Review: Uvas Canyon County Park

The Uvas Canyon County Park is nestled on the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. It offers 7.2 miles of hiking trails traveling along the Swanson Creek and several waterfalls, which make this park a very popular destination. Through September 7th 2020, parking...
Trail Review: Union Pacific Trail

Trail Review: Union Pacific Trail

Do you like trails better than the roads because of having exclusive access for walkers and bikers without having to stop or watch for cars? Some trails are hidden in plain sight, right in the middle of our beautiful city!  Welcome to the unpaved, walk/bike-friendly...
Get to know the future Linda Vista trail

Get to know the future Linda Vista trail

In Summer 2019, Richard and Ellen Lowenthal donated an old haul road to the city of Cupertino to turn into a trail. It’s a wide dirt path, lined with trees and bushes on one side with a steep drop down to the Deep Cliff golf course, and backyards of homes on the...