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Open a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after sunset. Italian for “Beautiful Mountain,” Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a place of rolling grasslands, dense creekside forests and spectacular vistas. The preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed from Monte Bello Ridge to Skyline Ridge.
According to users from AllTrails.com, the best place to hike in Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is Monte Bello Preserve Loop, which has a 4.6 star rating from 953 reviews. This trail is 7.0 mi long with an elevation gain of 1,371 ft.
- (3.6K)
- California, United States
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Preview trail. Bird watching Hiking Running Horseback riding No dogs Forest Views Wildflowers Wildlife. Description. Waypoints. Monte Bello Preserve Loop is a moderate to difficult loop through Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and a portion of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve as it summits Black Mountain.
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- Los Altos Hills, California, United States
The 3,436-acre Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a place of rolling grasslands, dense creekside forests and spectacular vistas. The preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed and is one of Midpen's richest in wildlife and ecosystem diversity.
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is a 3,133-acre (12.68 km 2) open space preserve, located near Palo Alto in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, California, United States. The preserve encompasses the upper Stevens Creek watershed in the valley between Monte
Monte Bello Open Space Preserve encompasses not only the Black Mountain summit and valley vistas but also sweeping grassy plains, tree covered gulleys and peek-a-boo ocean views. The loop trail from the Page Mill Road parking lot and trailhead begins in grassland then follows a tree-lined grove before gently ascending 1,300 feet to the mountain ...
The Black Mountain Backpack Camp at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is the only campsite on Midpen lands. The campground is a 1.5-mile hike from the Monte Bello Parking Area and includes a 500-foot uphill climb. Four single campsites and one group site are available for one- or two-night stays throughout the year.
