DRAINS TO THE BAY

SAN FRANCISCO BAY CREEKS

#1 REDWOOD CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN IN THE OFFICE PARK LOCATED AT 100 CARDINAL WAY
↑  FOLLOW THE PEDESTRIAN PATH SOUTH-WEST ALONG THE CREEK
↑  WHEN THE PATH ENDS, CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON THE GRAVEL BEHIND AN OUTBUILDING
← TURN LEFT FOLLOWING A DIRT FOOTPATH TOWARDS THE RADIO TOWER
← TURN LEFT ONTO PENOBSCOT DRIVE CUL-DE-SAC
→ TURN RIGHT ON GALVESTON DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON SEAPORT BOULEVARD
→ TURN RIGHT ON BLOMQUIST STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON MAPLE STREET
→ AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION VEER RIGHT FROM MAPLE STREET TOWARDS THE PENINSULA YACHT CLUB
↑  CONTINUE ON THE DIRT ROAD WHEN THE PAVEMENT ENDS
→ TURN RIGHT, CROSSING THE “BRIDGE TO NOWHERE”
↑  FOLLOW THE FOOTPATH UNDER THE ROUTE 101 BRIDGE
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT ONTO MAIN STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO CONVENTION WAY BRIDGE
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND FOLLOW PAST OFFICE BUILDING
← TURN LEFT AT THE CONDOS FOLLOWING PRIVATE PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
→ TURN RIGHT FOLLOWING CREEK BEHIND CONDOS
↑  FOLLOW CREEK THROUGH TREES ON DIRT FOOTPATH
↑  ENTER CREEKSIDE PLAZA, FOLLOW CREEK ALONG EDGE OF PARKING LOT TOWARDS CARL’S JR.
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO VETERANS BLVD BRIDGE
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT TO SEE BRADFORD STREET PUMP STATION
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND CONTINUE
→ TURN RIGHT ON BROADWAY
← TURN LEFT HALFWAY DOWN THE BLOCK INTO PARKING LOT
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT THROUGH LOT INTO SMALLER LOT
↑  EXIT LOT (BEHIND CITY HALL) VIA PEDESTRIAN PLAZA
↑  CROSS MIDDLEFIELD ROAD TOWARDS LIBRARY
← VEER LEFT OF THE LIBRARY THROUGH JOHN S. ROSSELLI MEMORIAL GARDEN
← TURN LEFT INTO ALLEY (PENNSYLVANIA AVE) ALONGSIDE RAILROAD TRACKS
→ CROSS AND TURN RIGHT ON MAPLE STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR LATHROP STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO MAPLE STREET AND CONTINUE
← CROSS EL CAMINO REAL AND TURN LEFT
→ TURN RIGHT ON ROOSEVELT AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR ADAMS STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO ROOSEVELT AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR WOODROW STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO ROOSEVELT AVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON CLINTON STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON OAK STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR FAY STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO OAK STREET AND CONTINUE TO CREEK CROSSING HALFWAY DOWN BLOCK
↡  CROSS STREET AND HEAD BACK ON OAK STREET TOWARDS FAY STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON CLINTON STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON REDWOOD AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR EBENER STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR HUDSON STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR SABRINA COURT CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR REESE STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE, CROSS STREET AT CREEK
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR GORDON STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR KENTFIELD AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR SIERRA STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR VALOTA ROAD CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO REDWOOD AVE AND CONTINUE
↞ TURN LEFT ON JUNIPERO AVE
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON POPLAR AVE
← TURN LEFT ON VIRGINIA AVE
← TURN LEFT ON GOODWIN AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON MACDONALD STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR PALM AVE CROSSING
↡  HEAD BACK ON PALM AVE
← TURN LEFT ON VIRGINIA AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: CONTINUE A BLOCK AND A HALF TO VIRGINIA AVE CREEK CROSSING
← HEAD BACK ON VIRGINIA AND TURN LEFT ON WASHINGTON AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR CONNECTICUT DRIVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO WASHINGTON AVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON MADDUX DRIVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT INTO MADDUX PARK
↑  RETURN TO MADDUX DRIVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR MASSACHUSETTS AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO MADDUX DRIVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR MARYLAND AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO MADDUX DRIVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT AT ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS AND CONTINUE TO CREEK CROSSING HALFWAY DOWN BLOCK
↔ VIEWPOINT: CROSS TO GUARDRAIL, CREEK CONTINUES BEYOND FENCE INTO GOLF COURSE
[ TO BE CONTINUED ]

#2 ARROYO OJO DE AGUA

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN IN THE OFFICE PARK LOCATED AT 100 CARDINAL WAY
↑  FOLLOW THE PEDESTRIAN PATH SOUTH-WEST ALONG THE CREEK
↑  WHEN THE PATH ENDS, CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON THE GRAVEL BEHIND AN OUTBUILDING
← TURN LEFT FOLLOWING A DIRT FOOTPATH TOWARDS THE RADIO TOWER
← TURN LEFT ONTO PENOBSCOT DRIVE CUL-DE-SAC
→ TURN RIGHT ON GALVESTON DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON SEAPORT BOULEVARD
→ TURN RIGHT ON BLOMQUIST STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON MAPLE STREET
→ AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION VEER RIGHT FROM MAPLE STREET TOWARDS THE PENINSULA YACHT CLUB
↑  CONTINUE ON THE DIRT ROAD WHEN THE PAVEMENT ENDS
→ TURN RIGHT, CROSSING THE “BRIDGE TO NOWHERE”
↑  FOLLOW THE FOOTPATH UNDER THE ROUTE 101 BRIDGE
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT ONTO MAIN STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO CONVENTION WAY BRIDGE
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND FOLLOW PAST OFFICE BUILDING
← TURN LEFT AT THE CONDOS FOLLOWING PRIVATE PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
→ TURN RIGHT FOLLOWING CREEK BEHIND CONDOS
↑  FOLLOW CREEK THROUGH TREES ON DIRT FOOTPATH
↑  ENTER CREEKSIDE PLAZA, FOLLOW CREEK ALONG EDGE OF PARKING LOT TOWARDS CARL’S JR.
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO VETERANS BLVD BRIDGE
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT TO SEE BRADFORD STREET PUMP STATION
↑  RETURN TO MAIN STREET AND CONTINUE
→ TURN RIGHT ON BROADWAY
← TURN LEFT HALFWAY DOWN THE BLOCK INTO PARKING LOT
→ HALFWAY THROUGH PARKING LOT TURN RIGHT, FOLLOWING PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
← TURN LEFT ONTO JEFFERSON AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
← NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS TURN LEFT ONTO PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
↑  CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND CONTINUE THROUGH SEQUOIA STATION PASSAGEWAY
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT THROUGH SEQUOIA STATION PARKING LOT (LOOK FOR STORM DRAINS)
↑  CROSS EL CAMINO REAL
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR AHEAD INTO SMALL PARKING LOT, CREEK EMERGES ALONG RIGHT SIDE
← RETURN TO EL CAMINO REAL AND TURN LEFT
← TURN LEFT ON JAMES AVE
← TURN LEFT ON ARCH ST
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON LEXINGTON AVE
←TURN LEFT ON CLINTON STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON HARRISON AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ONTO SCHOOL FOOTBRIDGE
↓  RETURN TO HARRISON AVE AND CONTINUE TO DEAD END
→ HEAD BACK ON HARRISON AND TURN RIGHT ON CLEVELAND STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON JEFFERSON AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR FULTON STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  CROSS JEFFERSON AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON HUDSON STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON MADISON AVE
↑  CROSS MADISON AVE AT CREEK CROSSING AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON MYRTLE STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT AT DEAD FOR CREEK CROSSING
↓  HEAD BACK AND CROSS FOOT BRIDGE INTO RED MORTON PARK
→ TURN RIGHT FOLLOWING FOOTPATH ALONG BASEBALL DIAMOND
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT KEEPING SKATE PARK ON RIGHT
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT ALONG LONG RAISED HUMP OF LAWN (UNDERGROUND CREEK)
→ EXIT PARK, CROSS VALOTA ROAD AND TURN RIGHT
← TURN LEFT ON VERA AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR QUARTZ STREET CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO VERA AVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON RUBY STREET
← TURN LEFT ON ROOSEVELT AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON JUNIPERO AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON OAK AVE
← TURN LEFT ON RUBY STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON REDWOOD AVE
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON FAIRVIEW AVE
← HALFWAY DOWN BLOCK TURN LEFT ONTO PEDESTRIAN PATHWAY
← TURN LEFT ON TRUMAN STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON GOODWIN AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR CONNECTICUT DRIVE CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO GOODWIN AVE AND CONTINUE
→ TURN RIGHT TO CONTINUE ON GOODWIN AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO GOODWIN AVE AND CONTINUE
→ HALWAY DOWN BLOCK, TURN RIGHT INTO EMPTY LOT (AQUADUCT CLEARCUT)
↑  CROSS CREEK (SAVOR THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY)
← CONTINUE THROUGH EMPTY LOT AND TURN LEFT ON CARSON STREET
← TURN LEFT ON FERNSIDE STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON GOODWIN AVE
↠ TURN RIGHT ON MITCHELL WAY
↑  ENTER STULSAFT PARK, FOLLOW FOOTPATH STRAIGHT DOWNHILL TOWARDS CREEK
↑  FOLLOW CREEK UPSTREAM, CROSSING AT YELLOW PIPE
↑  CONTINUE UPSTREAM TO STONE DAM
↑  CROSS CREEK AND CONTINUE UPSTREAM TO PICNIC AREA
↔ DETOUR RIGHT ONTO FOOTBRIDGE
↑  DO NOT CONTINUE OVER BRIDGE, HEAD BACK AND TAKE PATH ON LEFT SIDE OF CREEK
→ KEEP RIGHT AT FORK
→ AT SHARP LEFT TURN UPHILL, TURN RIGHT INTO WOODS FOLLOWING CHAINLINK FENCE DOWNHILL
↔ VIEWPOINT: AT CREEK LOOK THROUGH FENCE TO SEE WATER EMERGE FROM CHUTE
↑  HEAD BACK UPHILL, FIND THE MAIN PATH OR UNOFFICIAL FOOTPATH AND CONTINUE TO PARK EXIT
→ TURN RIGHT ON SILVER HILL ROAD, TOWARDS FARM HILL BOULEVARD
CREEK IS LOST

#3 ATHERTON CHANNEL (MARSH CREEK)

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN IN BAYFRONT PARK AT THE END OF MARSH ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: WESTPOINT SLOUGH DRAINS TO THE BAY
↑  FOLLOW MARSH ROAD OUT OF BAYFRONT PARK
↔ VIEWPOINT: PUMPING STATION AT ENTRANCE
↑  CROSS BAYFRONT EXPRESSWAY
↑  FOLLOW MARSH ROAD OVER THE 101 PAST ALL ON / OFF RAMPS
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ON ROLISON ROAD TO WHERE CREEK MEETS ROUTE 101
↓  RETURN TO MARSH ROAD AND CROSS, WALK ON LEFT SIDE
→ AT BAY ROAD CROSS BACK, FOLLOW DIRT FOOTPATH ON RIGHT SIDE
↔ VIEWPOINT: CREEK CHANNEL FOLLOWS OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD
← TURN LEFT ON MIDDLEFIELD, FOLLOW DIRT FOOTPATH ON LEFT SIDE
→ TURN RIGHT ON WATKINS AVE
← TURN LEFT INTO ENTRANCE OF HOLBROOK-PALMER PARK
↑  FOLLOW PAVED SIDEWALK RIGHT ALONG EDGE OF PARK
→ TURN RIGHT TO EXIT PARK AND CONTINUE ON WATKINS AVE
↑  CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS AND CONTINUE ON WATKINS AVE
↑  CROSS EL CAMINO REAL TO WHERE CREEK EMERGES ON OPPOSITE SIDE
↠ TURN RIGHT, HUG SHOULDER OF EL CAMINO REAL
← TURN LEFT ON ISABELLA AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON ELENA AVE
← TURN LEFT ON ATHERTON AVE
↞ TURN LEFT ON BARRY LANE
← TURN LEFT ON FAXON ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT ON ELENA AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON PARK LANE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR CAMINO AL LAGO CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO PARK LANE AND CONTINUE
→ VEER RIGHT ONTO CAMINO A LOS CERROS
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR FOR COWELL LANE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO CAMINO A LOS CERROS AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR PATTERSON AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO CAMINO A LOS CERROS AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR SAN JUAN AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO CAMINO A LOS CERROS AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT:DETOUR RIGHT FOR CERROS MANOR CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO CAMINO A LOS CERROS AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR VASILAKOS COURT CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO CAMINO A LOS CERROS AND CONTINUE
→ TURN RIGHT ON BARNEY AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR CAMINO AL LAGO BRIDGE CREEK CROSSING @ FAIRVIEW AVE
↓  HEAD BACK ON CAMINO AL LAGO
↔ TURN RIGHT ON ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
← TURN LEFT ON WALSH ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR BROADACRES ROAD CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO WALSH ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR WALSH ROAD (DEAD END) CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO WALSH ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR BELBROOK WAY CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO WALSH ROAD AND CONTINUE
→ VEER RIGHT AT MEADOW LANE TO STAY ON WALSH ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR RESERVOIR ROAD CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO WALSH ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ TURN RIGHT ON VALLEY ROAD
↞ AFTER VALLEY COURT ON RIGHT LOOK FOR GRASS FOOTPATH ON LEFT
↑  FOLLOW FOOTPATH UPHILL
↑  CONTINUE THROUGH TUNNEL TO CROSS UNDER 280 FREEWAY
↔ VIEWPOINT: LOOK DOWNHILL FOR CREEK CROSSING UNDER BRIDGE

#4 CORDILLERAS CREEK (a.k.a. FINGER CREEK)

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN AT THE END OF RADIO ROAD JUST PAST SHORE DOGS PARK
↑  FOLLOW THE PATH OVER THE BERM TOWARDS STEINBERGER SLOUGH
← TURN LEFT ONTO THE SHORELINE PATH, PART OF THE BAY TRAIL
↔ VIEWPOINT: CONTINUE TO END AT BAY BEHIND THE SILICON VALLEY CLEAN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
↑  HEAD BACK AND FOLLOW BAY TRAIL FOR LENGTH OF SLOUGH
→ TURN RIGHT ON PATH TO EXIT AT TOWNEPLACE SUITES
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT OVER BRIDGE ONTO TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY / HOLLY STREET
← TURN LEFT ON AIRPORT WAY
→ TURN RIGHT ON SKYWAY ROAD, CONTINUE TO DEAD END
↑  AT DEAD END CONTINUE INTO SMALL LOT STRAIGHT AHEAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO GRAVEL PATH ALONG SLOUGH TOWARDS SAN CARLOS AIRPORT
← HEAD BACK AND TURN LEFT ONTO PAVED BIKE PATH, PART OF THE BAY TRAIL
→ TURN RIGHT ON WHIPPLE AVE TO CROSS ROUTE 101
→ TURN RIGHT ON INDUSTRIAL WAY
→ TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING LOT OF EXTENDED STAY AMERICA @ INDUSTRIAL WAY
↑  CONTINUE TO THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE LOT NEAR ROUTE 101
↑  FOLLOW THE CREEK ALONG THE EDGE OF THE LOT TOWARDS THE HOTEL
↑  AT THE HOTEL, FOLLOW THE MULCH PATH TO THE RIGHT OF THE BUILDING
→ TURN RIGHT ON INDUSTRIAL WAY FOR CREEK CROSSING
→ CROSS INDUSTRIAL WAY AND CONTINUE RIGHT
← TURN LEFT ON BING STREET
← TURN LEFT AT BAYPORT AVE INTO DRIVEWAY OF SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
→ TURN RIGHT AT DEAD END AND FOLLOW CREEK ALONG EDGE OF LOT
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT, EXITING THROUGH DRIVEWAY OF B&H ENGINEERING
← TURN LEFT ON OLD COUNTRY ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT INTO REDWOOD HIGHSCHOOL, CREEK CROSSING AT BACK OF PARKING LOT
↑  RETURN TO OLD COUNTRY ROAD AND CONTINUE PARALLEL TO TRAIN TRACKS
→ TURN RIGHT ON WHIPPLE AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON EL CAMINO REAL
← TURN LEFT ON EATON AVE
← TURN LEFT ON STANFORD LANE
→ TURN RIGHT ON EDGEWOOD ROAD
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON EDGEWOOD ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO EDGEWOOD ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR SCENIC DRIVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO EDGEWOOD ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ON DEER LANE FOR VIEW OF CREEK
← CROSS EDGEWOOD ROAD AND CONTINUE ON CORDILLERAS ROAD
→ KEEP RIGHT ON CORDILLERAS ROAD AT EVERY INTERSECTION
← TURN LEFT ON EDGEWOOD ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY #2123 FOR CREEK CROSSING
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY #2157 FOR CREEK CROSSING
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY #2193 FOR CREEK CROSSING
← TURN LEFT INTO EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
→ TURN RIGHT AFTER CROSSING BRIDGE ONTO SERVICE ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO WOODEN BRIDGE
← TURN LEFT ALONG EDGE OF PARKING LOT
↑  CONTINUE ON EDGEWOOD ROAD
→ CROSS TOWARDS CRESTVIEW DRIVE
← FOLLOW DRAINAGE CHUTE LEFT PARALLEL TO EDGEWOOD ROAD (BELOW EDMONDS ROAD)
↑  IF YOU LOSE THE CHUTE, CONTINUE IN SAME DIRECTION TOWARDS EDMONDS ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: WATER STATION ON LEFT
↡  HEAD BACK ON EDMONDS TO SMALL PARKING LOT WITH GATED ROAD
← TURN LEFT AND FOLLOW CORDILLERAS TRAIL (PULGAS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE)
→ TURN RIGHT TO FOLLOW CORDILLERAS TRAIL INTO WOODS
← TURN LEFT OVER BRIDGE ONTO POLLY GERACI TRAIL
← KEEP LEFT AT FORK TO STAY ON POLLY GERACI TRAIL
[ NOTE HOW THE CREEK BREAKS INTO SMALL TRIBUTARIES ALONG THE TRAIL ]
→ TURN RIGHT AT TOP ON PAVED HASSLER TRAIL
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON DUSKY-FOOTED WOODRAT TRAIL
[ LOOPS BACK TO CORDILLERAS TRAIL ]

#5 CODORNICES (QUAIL) CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN AT THE ALBANY WATERFRONT PARK @ BUCHANAN STREET
(THE CREEK CROSSES BUCHANAN PARTWAY BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY AND THE PARKING LOT)
↑  FOLLOW THE CREEK ALONG BUCHANAN TOWARDS ROUTE 80
↑  CONTINUE ON BUCHANAN, CROSSING UNDER ROUTE 80
→ TURN RIGHT AFTER THE ROUTE 80 OFF-RAMP ON TO EASTSHORE HIGHWAY
← TURN LEFT INTO EMPTY LOT BETWEEN MUFFLER WORKS AND PUBLIC STORAGE
← FOLLOW CREEK AND CROSS TO LEFT SIDE AT DEAD END OF 2ND STREET
↑  FOLLOW DIRT FOOTPATH
↑  CROSS UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS
↑  CONTINUE ON DIRT FOOTPATH
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR FOOTBRIDGE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO DIRT FOOTPATH ROAD AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR FOOTBRIDGE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO DIRT FOOTPATH ROAD AND CONTINUE
↑  CONTINUE ONTO PAVED LOWER CODORNICES PATHWAY
↑  CONTINUE THROUGH WOODEN GATE ONTO DIRT FOOTPATH
↑  CONTINUE ALONG EDGE OF U.C. VILLAGE LITTLE LEAGUE BALLFIELDS
← TURN LEFT AT 10TH STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON MONROE STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ON SAN PABLO AVE FOR CREEK CROSSING
→ HEAD BACK ON SAN PABLO AVE AND TURN RIGHT ON DARTMOUTH STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON KAINS AVE
← TURN LEFT ON HARRISON STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ON STANNAGE AVE FOR CREEK CROSSING
← HEAD BACK ON STANNAGE AVE AND TURN LEFT ON GILMAN STREET
← TURN LEFT ON CORNELL AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON DARTMOUTH STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON TALBOT AVE
← TURN LEFT ON GILMAN STREET
← TURN LEFT ON EVELYN AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON DARTMOUTH STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON MASONIC AVE
← CROSS STREET AT CREEK AND FOLLOW TO THE BRIDGE UNDER THE TRACKS
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO THE OHLONE GREENWAY PATH
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR SANTA FE AVE CREEK CROSING
↑  RETURN TO THE OHLONE GREENWAY AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON CURTIS STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON FRANCIS STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON NEILSON STREET
← TURN LEFT ON WATKINS STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT TO TEVLIN STREET’S DEAD END AT CREEK
← HEAD BACK ON TEVLIN STREET AND TURN LEFT ON GILMAN STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT TO ACTON STREET’S DEAD END AT CREEK
← HEAD BACK ON ACTON STREET AND TURN LEFT ON GILMAN STREET
← TURN LEFT ON HOPKINS STREET
← TURN LEFT ON ALBINA AVE
↔ NOTE: HISTORICAL VICTORIAN ON LEFT
↡  TURN AROUND AT ENTRANCE TO ST. MARY’S COLLEGE HIGH
← TURN LEFT ON HOPKINS COURT
← TURN LEFT ON HOPKINS STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR MONTEREY AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO HOPKINS STREET AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON COLUSA AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON COLUSA AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON BEVERLY PLACE
← TURN LEFT ON HOPKINS STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON THE ALAMEDA
→ TURN AROUND AT CREEK CROSSING AND TURN RIGHT ON YOLO AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON BONITA AVE
← TURN LEFT ON BERRYMAN STREET
← TURN LEFT ON MILVIA STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON EUNICE ST
↑  CLIMB STEPS TO HENRY STREET AND CROSS TO CONTINUE ON EUNICE
→ TURN RIGHT ON SHATTUCK AVE
← TURN LEFT AT STONE BRIDGE ONTO BERRYMAN PATH THROUGH LIVE OAK PARK
↑  CROSS WALNUT STREET AND CONTINUE ON BERRYMAN PATH
↑  TAKE A SMALL LEFT ON OXFORD STREET TO CONTINUE ON BERRYMAN PATH
→ TURN RIGHT ON SPRUCE STREET
← TURN LEFT ON GLEN AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON EUNICE AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON EUCLID AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT AND DESCEND INTO THE BERKELEY ROSE GARDEN FOR CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO EUCLID AVE AND CROSS TO ENTER CODORNICES PARK
↑  CROSS THE SMALL STONE BRIDGE TO FOLLOW THE RIGHT FORK OF THE CREEK
↓ ← WHEN CREEKSIDE PATH ENDS, BACKTRACK AND HEAD LEFT UPHILL TO BERRYMAN RESERVOIR
→ FOLLOW THE SIDEWALK RIGHT, CIRCLING THE RESERVOIR
↑  WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS CONTINUE ON EUCLID AVE
← TURN LEFT ON ROSE WALK
↑  CONTINUE ON ROSE STREET
← TURN LEFT ON TAMALPAIS ROAD
← TURN LEFT IMMEDIATELY ON SHASTA ROAD
→ AT CURVE CLIMB STAIRCASE ON RIGHT MAINTAINED BY BERKELEY BOY SCOUTS TROOP 24
↔ VIEWPOINT: LOOK DOWN AT THE BAY AND ALBANY WATERFRONT FROM GLENDALE-LA LOMA PARK
→ EXIT PARK TO RIGHT VIA QUARRY ROAD
← TURN LEFT ON LA LOMA AVE
← AT BEND IN ROAD CLIMB LA LOMA PATH STAIRCASE ON LEFT
→ TURN RIGHT ON CAMPUS DRIVE AND KEEP LEFT AT FORK
← TURN LEFT ON AVENIDA DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON QUEENS ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW PATH THROUGH TERRACE VIEW PARK
→ TURN RIGHT ON FAIRLAWN DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON AVENIDA DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON GRIZZLY PEAK BOULEVARD
← TURN LEFT ON COLUMBIA WALK
→ TURN RIGHT ON FAIRLAWN DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON GLENDALE PATH STAIRCASE
↑  CROSS FAIRLAWN DRIVE AND CONTINUE ON GLENDALE PATH STAIRCASE
↑  CROSS QUEENS ROAD AND CONTINUE ON GLENDALE PATH STAIRCASE
→ TURN RIGHT ON CAMPUS DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON QUAIL AVE
← TURN LEFT ON NORTHGATE AVE
↑  AT DEAD END CONTINUE ON NORTHGATE PATH STAIRCASE
← TURN LEFT ON SHASTA ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT ON TAMALPAIS ROAD
→ AFTER HAIRPIN TURN TURN RIGHT ON TAMALPAIS PATH STAIRCASE
← TURN LEFT AT FORK TO FOLLOW THE OTHER BRANCH OF THE CREEK
[ LOOPS BACK TO THE ENTRANCE OF CODORNICES PARK ]

#6 PULGAS (FLEAS) CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN AT THE END OF RADIO ROAD JUST PAST SHORE DOGS PARK
↑  FOLLOW THE PATH OVER THE BERM TOWARDS STEINBERGER SLOUGH
← TURN LEFT ONTO THE SHORELINE PATH, PART OF THE BAY TRAIL
↔ VIEWPOINT: CONTINUE TO END AT BAY BEHIND THE SILICON VALLEY CLEAN WATER TREATMENT PLANT
↑  HEAD BACK AND FOLLOW BAY TRAIL FOR LENGTH OF SLOUGH
→ TURN RIGHT ON PATH TO EXIT AT TOWNEPLACE SUITES
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT OVER BRIDGE ONTO TWIN DOLPHIN DRIVE
↑  CONTINUE OVER HIGHWAY 101
← TURN LEFT ON INDUSTRIAL WAY
← BEFORE BRITAIN AVE TURN LEFT INTO THE SAN CARLOS BUSINESS PARK
↔ VIEWPOINT: CONTINUE TO SMALL BRIDGE AT BACK OF PARKING LOT FOR 101 CREEK CROSSING
↑  HEAD BACK ALONG CREEK, STOPPING AT THE PULGAS CREEK PUMP STATION
↑  CROSS INDUSTRIAL WAY INTO PARKING LOT OF L-3 COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRON DEVICES
← TURN LEFT AT BRIDGE AND CONTINUE THROUGH LOT TO EXIT
→ TURN RIGHT ON BRITTAN AVE
→ AFTER KELLY-MOORE PAINT TURN RIGHT INTO LOT BEHIND PEP-BOYS AUTO PARTS
← TURN LEFT AT CREEK AND CONTINUE THROUGH PARKING LOT
→ TURN RIGHT ON OLD COUNTRY ROAD
← TURN LEFT AT COMMERCIAL STREET TO RAILROAD UNDERPASS
↑  CROSS EL CAMINO REAL AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON ARROYO AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON ELM STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR AHEAD TO ELM STREET CREEK CROSSING
→ TURN BACK ON ELM STREET AND TURN RIGHT ON SCHOOL STREET
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON CHESTNUT STREET
← TURN LEFT ON CHERRY STREET
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR CEDAR STREET CREEK CROSSING
← HEAD BACK ON CEDAR STREET AND TURN LEFT ON SAN CARLOS AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT, PROSPECT STREET DEAD ENDS AT CREEK
↑  RETURN TO SAN CARLOS AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR CORDILLERAS AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑  RETURN TO SAN CARLOS AVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT ON ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS
→ TURN RIGHT ON CARMELITA DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON FAY AVE
← TURN LEFT ON DEVONSHIRE BOULEVARD
← TURN LEFT ON WINDSOR DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON CHESHAM AVE
↑  AT HAIRPIN TURN CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON FIRE ROAD a.k.a. WINDING WAY
↔ VIEWPOINT: AT HAIRPIN TURN DETOUR STRAIGHT AHEAD ON PATH TO "PLANK" CREEK CROSSING
← HEAD BACK TO HAIRPIN TURN AND VEER LEFT UPHILL ON FIRE ROAD
↑  CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON HYDE PARK AVE KEEPING RIGHT AT QUEENS COURT
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ON CHESHAM AVE, PARALLEL TO CREEK UNTIL DEAD END
← RETURN TO HYDE PARK AVE AND TURN LEFT ON DEVONSHIRE BOULEVARD
← LOOK FOR SIGN INDICATING END OF COUNTY ROAD AND VEER LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY (#400)
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO FIRE ROAD
↑  WHEN ROAD ENDS CONTINUE ON PATH
THEN
→ AT SECOND CREEK CROSSING EXIT MAIN PATH, FOLLOWING TINY PATH UPHILL INTO CANYON
↑  PATH MAY DIVERGE, HEAD UPHILL TOWARDS VISTA PARK ON CRESTVIEW DRIVE
OR
↑  CONTINUE ON MAIN PATH, CROSSING SEVERAL MORE TRIBUTARIES OF PULGAS CREEK
→ WHEN PATH ENDS ON AN OPEN RIDGE, HEAD UPHILL TOWARDS "PRIVATE PROPERTY"
→ TURN RIGHT ON FIRE ROAD TOWARDS CRESTVIEW DRIVE NEAR NORMANDY COURT
↔ VIEWPOINT: TURN RIGHT ON CRESTVIEW TOWARDS VISTA PARK
LOOK BACK ON YOUR ROUTE BEGINNING AT STEINBERGER SLOUGH DOWN BY THE BAY

#7 BELMONT CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN IN REDWOOD SHORES AT SEABROOK COURT’S WESTERN CUL-DE-SAC
↑ CROSS THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE LAGOON
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON THE FOOTPATH (PART OF THE BAY TRAIL)
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ONTO VIEWING PLATFORM
[ HERE BAY SLOUGH (DIRECTLY BEYOND THE DIKE) AND BELMONT SLOUGH (LEFT) ENTER THE BAY ]
↑ CONTINUE ON THE FOOTPATH ALONG BELMONT SLOUGH, KEEPING RIGHT AT ALL FORKS
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR WILDLIFE VIEWING PLATFORM & VIEW OF BELMONT SLOUGH
↑  RETURN TO FOOTPATH AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ONTO BRIDGE CROSSING BELMONT SLOUGH BEHIND ORACLE BUILDINGS
↑ RETURN TO FOOTPATH AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT WHEN FOOTPATH HITS MARINE PARKWAY FOR BELMONT CREEK CROSSING
↓ HEAD BACK ON FOOTPATH NEXT TO MARINE PARKWAY
→ TURN RIGHT AT ORACLE PARKWAY, CROSSING MARINE PARKWAY
↑ CONTINUE ON SHOREWAY ROAD
← TURN LEFT ON FOOTPATH JUST BEFORE BELMONT CREEK
→ TURN RIGHT AT SHOREWAY ROAD
← TURN LEFT AFTER HOBEE’S RESTAURANT, PASSING THROUGH CHAIN LINK FENCE ONTO SIDEWALK
↑ CONTINUE ON ROUTE 101 OVERPASS / RALSTON AVE
← TURN LEFT ON HILLER STREET
← TURN LEFT ON RALSON AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON KEDITH STREET
← TURN LEFT ON ONEILL AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON KAREN ROAD
↑ CROSS HARBOR BOULEVARD AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT INTO BUSINESS PARK
← TURN LEFT AND THEN RIGHT TO REACH FAR CORNER OF BUSINESS PARK
→ TURN RIGHT TO FOLLOW CREEK THROUGH PARKING LOT
→ CROSS INDUSTRIAL AVE AND TURN RIGHT
← TURN LEFT ON HARBOR BOULEVARD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ON OLD COUNTY ROAD FOR BELMONT CREEK CROSSING
↔ VIEWPOINT: FOLLOW CREEK ALONG OLD COUNTY ROAD AND LEFT BEHIND AUTO REPAIR SHOPS
↑ RETURN TO HARBOR BOULEVARD AND CONTINUE UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR EL CAMINO SEWER PUMP STATION
→ CROSS EL CAMINO REAL AND TURN RIGHT
← TURN LEFT ON BROADWAY
→ TURN RIGHT ON CIVIC LANE
← CUT THROUGH PARKING LOT HALFWAY DOWN BLOCK ON LEFT
↑ CONTINUE ON 5TH AVE
← TURN LEFT ON O’NEILL AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR 6TH AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO O’NEILL AVE AND CONTINUE
→ TURN RIGHT ON PATH (BETWEEN 6TH AVE AND SUNNYSLOPE AVE ON LEFT)
← CROSS FOOTBRIDGE AND TURN LEFT THROUGH PARKING LOT
↑ CONTINUE STRAIGHT ON COTTAGE LANE
→ AT THE “COTTAGE” TURN RIGHT, CONTINUE BETWEEN THE “LODGE” AND "PARKS & RECREATION"
← ENTER TWIN PINES PARK ON LEFT
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR FOOTBRIDGE
↑ TURN BACK AND CONTINUE THROUGH TWIN PINES PARK
↑ CONTINUE ON RALSTON AVE
[NOTE: MAIN RUN OF BELMONT CREEK NOW FLOWS UNDERGROUND, LETS FOLLOW RIGHT TRIBUTARY]
→ TURN RIGHT INTO ENTRANCE OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY
← FOLLOW CREEK ON LEFT, PARALLEL TO LAXAGUE DRIVE
← TURN LEFT AT ARCHED CEMENT FOOTBRIDGE
→ CONTINUE RIGHT THROUGH PARKING LOT OF NOTRE DAME HIGHSCHOOL
← TURN LEFT ON NOTRE DAME AVE
[ NOTE: TRIBUTARY STEMS FROM “BELLE MONTE” BEHIND YOU, LETS RETURN TO MAIN RUN OF CREEK ]
→ TURN RIGHT ON RALSTON AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR MAYWOOD DRIVE CREEK CROSSING
[ NOTE: HERE THE CREEK FORKS, LOOKING SOUTH ]
↑ RETURN TO RALSTON AVE AND CONTINUE
← TURN LEFT INTO SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, FOLLOW EDGE OF LOT ALONG LEFT FORK OF CREEK
→ TURN RIGHT ON ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS [HEADING BACK TO RIGHT FORK OF CREEK]
← TURN LEFT INTO DRIVEWAY FOR IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH AND SCHOOL
→ TURN RIGHT INTO DRIVEWAY FOR SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING
← EXIT DRIVEWAY ONTO RALSTON AVE AND CONTINUE LEFT
← VEER LEFT ON CARLMONT DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON LIVE OAK WAY AND THEN LEFT FOLLOWING BROWN SIGNS FOR “PUBLIC PATH ACCESS”
↑ ZIG-ZAG UPHILL ON THE DIRT PATH TOWARDS WATER DOG LAKE
← CONTINUE LEFT ON LAKE ROAD TRAIL TOWARDS WATER DOG LAKE
← VEER LEFT ON BERRY TRAIL, HEADING DOWN TO WATER DOG LAKE
→ VEER RIGHT ON THE LOOP TRAIL TO CIRCLE WATER DOG LAKE
← HEAD BACK UP BERRY TRAIL AND CONTINUE LEFT ON LAKE ROAD TRAIL
→ EXIT TRAIL AND TURN RIGHT ON HALLMARK DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON UPPER LAKE TRAIL (BEFORE BENSON WAY)
↑ EXIT TRAIL ON ST. JAMES ROAD
[ BOUNDARY OF BELMONT CREEK WATERSHED ]

#8 SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN AT THE BAYLANDS NATURE PRESERVE (EMBARCADERO ROAD)

FOLLOW THE SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK TRAIL TOWARDS LUCY EVANS INTERPRETIVE CENTER
↑ CONTINUE PAST PALO ALTO AIRPORT
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT FOR CREEK OUTPUT INTO BAY
↑ CONTINUE ON SAN FRANCISQUITO TRAIL PAST PALO ALTO GOLF COURSE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT AT FOOTBRIDGE FOR CREEK CROSSING & EAST PALO ALTO PUMP STATION
↓ HEAD BACK AND CONTINUE ON SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK TRAIL
→ TURN RIGHT AT TRAIL’S END AFTER STORMWATER PUMP STATION
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ON E BAYSHORE ROAD FOR ROUTE 101 CREEK CROSSING
↓ HEAD BACK ON E BAYSHORE ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT AT EMBARCADERO ROAD
↑ CONTINUE ON ROUTE 101 OVERPASS
→ TURN RIGHT ON W BAYSHORE ROAD
← TURN LEFT ONTO WOODLAND AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR NEWELL ROAD CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO WOODLAND AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR UNIVERSITY AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO WOODLAND AVE AND CONTINUE
[ NOTE: THERE ARE MANY POINTS AT WHICH YOU CAN CLIMB DOWN AND WALK THE CREEK BED DURING DRY SEASONS. THESE POINTS ARE NOT ALL LISTED. DESCENDING TO THE CREEK BED JUST AFTER THE UNIVERSITY AVE BRIDGE TO FIND AN ABANDONNED TERRACED PARK WITH NO STREETSIDE ACCESS ]
← TURN LEFT ON CHAUCER STREET
→ TURN RIGHT ON PALO ALTO AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: AT EVERETT STREET LOOK FOR STEPS LEADING DOWN TO GIANT STORM DRAIN IN CREEK
↑ RETURN TO PALO ALTO AVE AND CONTINUE
[ NOTE: LOOK FOR DIRT PATHS BEHIND FENCES IN TIMOTHY HOPKINS CREEKSIDE PARK ]
↑ RETURN TO PALO ALTO AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: AFTER POE STREET DETOUR RIGHT ON FOOTBRIDGE TO MENLO PARK
↑ RETURN TO PALO ALTO AVE AND CONTINUE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT INTO EL PALO ALTO PARK FOLLOWING PATH TO FOOTBRIDGE
[ NOTE: DON'T MISS THE HISTORIC EL PALO ALTO TREE]
↑ RETURN TO PALO ALTO AVE AND CONTINUE ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS
→ CROSS EL CAMINO REAL AND TURN RIGHT
← TURN LEFT ON CREEK DRIVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON ARBOR ROAD
← TURN LEFT ON BAY LAUREL DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON SAN MATEO DRIVE
→ CROSS FOOTBRIDGE AND TURN RIGHT ON MULCHED PATH BEHIND STANFORD WEST APTS
↑ CONTINUE ON DIRT PATH (RUBY RIDGE TRAIL) BY OAK CREEK DRIVE BEHIND OAK CREEK APARTMENTS
↑ WHEN PATH ENDS AT SMALL PARKING LOT, KEEP RIGHT THROUGH FENCE TOWARDS CREEK ON PATH
→ AT BRIDGE, CLIMB GUARDRAIL, TURN RIGHT ON SAND HILL ROAD
← AT OAK AVE CROSS SAND HILL ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR AHEAD ON PAVED PATH FOR CREEK CROSSING
← HEAD BACK AND TURN LEFT ON DESCENDING PAVED PATH INTO STANFORD UNIVERSITY GOLF COURSE
→ TURN RIGHT AFTER FOOTBRIDGE
↑ CONTINUE UNDER JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR RIGHT ONTO FOOTBRIDGE
↑ CONTINUE ON PREVIOUS PATH PARALLEL TO JUNIPERO SERRA BOULEVARD
→ TURN RIGHT JUST AFTER THE “SNACK BAR” UP HILL
→ TAKE THE NEXT RIGHT DOWN HILL
↑ CROSS FOOTBRIDGE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT AT NEXT INTERSECTION FOR BRIDGE CROSSING
↓ HEAD BACK, KEEPING LEFT AT FORK PAST BATHROOM OUTPOST
↑ CONTINUE ON DIRT PATH AWAY FROM GOLF COURSE, PARALLEL TO HOUSES
← WHEN PATH CURVES RIGHT AWAY FROM HOUSES CUT LEFT ACROSS FIELD
← TURN LEFT ON ALPINE ROAD
↔ VIEWPIONT: DETOUR LEFT ON PIERS LANE (STANFORD DISH TRAILS) FOR FOOTBRIDGE CROSSING
[NOTE: TO PROCEED ALONGSIDE SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK REQUIRES ENTRANCE TO THE JASPER RIDGE BIOLOGICAL PRESERVE. TOURS CAN BE SCHEDULED. ]
↑ RETURN TO ALPINE ROAD AND CROSS
← TURN LEFT AHEAD ONTO ANSEL LANE
[ DIRECTIONS WITHIN PRESERVE TO BE CONTINUED ]
OR
↓ HEAD BACK ON ALPINE ROAD
← KEEP LEFT TO CONTINUE ON SANTA CRUZ AVE
← TURN LEFT ON SAND HILL ROAD
↑ CONTINUE OVER ROUTE 280
← TURN LEFT AT LAKESHORE DRIVE (GATE TO JASPER RIDGE BIOLOGICAL PRESERVE)
↑ PROCEED ON TRAIL TO SEARSVILLE DAM

MORE ABOUT THE DAM:
STANFORD & SEARSVILLE DAM
BEYOND SEARSVILLE DAM
VIDEO

#9 COLMA CREEK

DIRECTIONS

BEGIN ON THE BAY TRAIL NEAR THE END OF E JAMIE COURT (BLUE LINE TRANSFER STATION)
↑ CONTINUE INLAND ON THE BAY TRAIL
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR FOOTBRIDGE CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO BAY TRAIL AND CONTINUE
↑ CONTINUE ON UNPAVED PATH
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR UTAH AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO PATH AND CONTINUE BEHIND WAREHOUSES, WALK ON TOP OF THE CREEK WALL (PARALLEL TO COLMA CREEK SERVICE ROAD)
← CONTINUE LEFT ALONG MITCHELL AVE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR S AIRPORT BOULEVARD CREEK CROSSING
↑ RETURN TO MITCHELL AVE AND CONTINUE UNDER ROUTE 101
↑ CROSS INTERSECTION
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR PRODUCE AVE CREEK CROSSING
↓ HEAD BACK, CUT THROUGH PARKING LOT OF PS BUSINESS PARK
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR SAN MATEO AVE CREEK CROSSING
↓ HEAD BACK ON SAN MATEO AVE
← TURN LEFT ON AIRPORT BOULEVARD
← PASS UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS AND TURN LEFT UP STAIRWAY
← TURN LEFT ON VILLAGE WAY
← TURN LEFT ON S LINDEN AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON N CANAL STREET
← TURN LEFT ON SPRUCE AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO PATHWAY THROUGH SISTER CITIES PARK
↑ CROSS ORANGE AVE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ORANGE MEMORIAL PARK
↔ VIEWPOINTS: DETOUR RIGHT FOR 2 FOOTBRIDGE CREEK CROSSINGS
← TURN LEFT WHEN PATH ENDS ON PAVED ROAD
↑ CROSS MEMORIAL DRIVE AND CONTINUE ON PATH
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO CENTENNIAL WAY TRAIL PAST DOG RUN
→ TURN RIGHT ON CHESTNUT AVE
← TURN LEFT ON MISSION ROAD
← TURN LEFT ON CENTENNIAL WAY TRAIL
→ CONTINUE RIGHT ON CENTENNIAL WAY TRAIL
← VEER LEFT TO CONTINUE PAST SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BART STATION
→ TURN RIGHT ON MCLELLAN DRIVE
← TURN LEFT ON MISSION ROAD
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT ONTO FOOTPATH AFTER CONDOS
↑ CROSS BRIDGE ONTO SMALL ISLAND
→ CROSS BRIDGE AND TURN RIGHT INTO FENCED CORRIDOR
↑ CONTINUE TOWARDS TREASURE ISLAND TRAILER PARK
↔ LOOK FOR ANOTHER CREEK FORK, CREEK DISAPPEARS UNDER TRAILER PARK
↓ HEAD BACK TO ISLAND AND MISSION ROAD AND CONTINUE LEFT
→ CROSS TO RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD FOR VIEW OF CYPRESS LAWN LAKE
↔ VIEWPOINT: DETOUR LEFT FOR COLLINS AVE CREEK CROSSING
↑ CUT THROUGH PARKING LOTS OF ENTERPRISE AND KOHLS
↑ CROSS SERRAMONTE BOULEVARD AND CONTINUE ON FOOTPATH PAST TOWN HALL
← TURN LEFT ON EL CAMINO REAL
↑ CONTINUE ON GRASS TOWARDS WOODLAWN CEMETERY
↑ CONTINUE ON EL CAMINO REAL UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS
← TURN LEFT ON ALBERT M. TEGLIA WAY BOULEVARD TOWARDS COLMA BART STATION
→ KEEP RIGHT AND EXIT DOWN STAIRWAY TOWARDS B STREET
← CROSS EL CAMINO REAL AND TURN LEFT
→ TURN RIGHT ON VALLEY STREET
← TURN LEFT ON SECOND AVE
→ TURN RIGHT ON E MARKET STREET (BECOMES GUADALUPE CANYON PARKWAY)
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO GATED PAVED ROAD ACROSS FROM SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN STATE PARK PARKING LOT
↑ CONTINUE ONTO RADIO ROAD
→ TURN RIGHT ONTO SUMMIT LOOP PATH