#PIXINPARKS 2022 - UPPER STEVENS CREEK COUNTY PARK
Skyline Boulevard
Palo Alto, CA 94034
(408)489-7390
No Parking Fee
Upper Stevens Creek County Park
Grizzly Flat
Trail Length: 4.4 miles (Loop)
Degree of difficulty: Strenuous
*Alternate route for ADA – Deer Meadow Trail at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
Park Notes
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A wilderness experience for visitors interested in the park’s mature stands of Douglas fir and redwoods.
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Popular with mountain bicyclists and for its long hiking trails and valley vistas.
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Creek crossings are unimproved and closed when flooded. Check conditions before assessing trails during wet seasons.
Trail Info & Highlights
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Dogs are not allowed past the destination point as it enters Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District property.
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Offers some technical mountain bike experience
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Single-track (3-foot in width) along Canyon Trail; fire road width the rest of the way.
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Travels though varied plant communities (including, coastal mixed hardwood,
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Douglas fir, California bay, mixed oak and coastal shrub communities)
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Average trail grade: 16%. Maximum trail grade: 26%
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60% shaded canopy