Ride the Views from Gap to Gully

Ride the Views from Gap to Gully

Midpen guided activities are led by trained volunteer docent naturalists. All are welcome.

By Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Date and time

Location

Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve

7V5H+7F Saratoga, CA 95070

About this event

Join Docent Naturalists Peter Maxwell, Roger Wigenstam, An Scharlaken, and Steve Crawford for a scenic and aerobic ride through three different, contiguous preserves. On this advanced route, you’ll go as far as the Tree Farm Trail in Skyline Ridge Preserve. You’ll also visit Turtle Rock in Long Ridge Preserve and maybe see live turtles at Jikoji Pond. Participants must be experienced and able to ride steep, narrow, and at times rough single-track trails. Total elevation gain is approximately 1,950 feet. Reservations are required and will be accepted on or after October 25 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) and close November 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Where to Meet:

Meet at Caltran's Saratoga Gap Vista Point Parking Area on the southeast corner of the Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) and Highway 9 intersection.

Organized by

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

Created in 1972, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is an independent special district that helps plants, animals and people thrive throughout the greater Santa Cruz Mountains region by preserving a connected greenbelt of more than 65,000 acres of public open space. These diverse and scenic landscapes, from bay wetlands to redwood forests and coastal grasslands, host an incredible diversity of life, making our region one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

Midpen’s purpose is to create a regional greenbelt of unspoiled public open space lands in order to permanently protect the area’s natural resources and to provide for public use and enjoyment. On the Coast, Midpen has an expanded mission to acquire and preserve agricultural land of regional significance, preserve rural character and encourage viable agricultural uses of land resources.

On Sale Oct 25 at 12:00 PM