Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

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Sierra Azul is a an open-space preserve managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Santa Clara County, in Los Gatos, California. It's approximately 17,000 acres (69 km²) in area. The park features the peaks of Mount Umunhum, Mount Thayer, and El Sombroso. Trails connect from Lexington Reservoir on the western edge of the park, to Hicks Road on the eastern edge.

Parts of Sierra Azul are not yet open to the public, but many sections are, and these include miles of trails, old roads (some paved, some not), a manmade lake, Cherry Springs Lake, and other amenities. The terrain varies from wooded creek canyons to chaparral hills with views to open meadows.

[edit] External links

• Sierra Azul - openspaces.org
• Hiking trails map - Santa Clara County Admin