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Local escapes

Some of Mark's favorite nearby escapes

• Alpine Pond-Horshoe Pond loop -- 3.5mi great views and two ponds.
  • Drive to intersection of Page Mill and Skyline (rt 35). Park in lot for Alpine pond. Head south toward Horshoe pond, go around it, come back on a parallel trail.
  • Terrific views down to the ocean. Can be hot (exposed west-facing slope) on hot days
• Long Ridge OSP loop -- about 4.5mi total. Nice mix of very different ecosystems and great views at one point to toward the ocean. Good anytime.
  • Drive south ~2mi? from Page Mill/Skyline intersection. Park in small lot along route 35 on either side of road.
• Purisma Open Space Preserve -- Fairly big preserve with wide variety of scenery from dense cool redwood canyons to open vistas. You can spend all day here. It's a down and up loop place - start high, descend, climb back.