Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Palo Alto, San Mateo County, CA

EntryFree entry

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ParkingNo parking fee

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DogsNot allowed

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HoursSunrise to sunset ±30 min

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Size: 1,140 acres Source
Managed by: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

About Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

Ridge vistas, meadows, a nature-study pond, and a quiet lake across 2,143 acres. Source

Skyline Ridge Preserve offers 2,143-acres of remarkably varied landscape that includes ridge vistas, expansive meadows, a pond for nature study, and a quiet lake frequented by migrating birds.

From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

Drinking Water
Historic Site
Picnic Area
Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Sunrise & sunset

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve hours follow the sun (Sunrise to sunset ±30 min). Mid-month times for this location:

Month	Sunrise	Sunset
Jan	7:21 a.m.	5:12 p.m.
Feb	6:58 a.m.	5:46 p.m.
Mar	7:21 a.m.	7:15 p.m.
Apr	6:35 a.m.	7:42 p.m.
May	6:00 a.m.	8:09 p.m.
Jun	5:47 a.m.	8:30 p.m.
Jul	5:59 a.m.	8:29 p.m.
Aug	6:24 a.m.	8:02 p.m.
Sep	6:49 a.m.	7:18 p.m.
Oct	7:15 a.m.	6:33 p.m.
Nov	6:47 a.m.	4:59 p.m.
Dec	7:15 a.m.	4:52 p.m.

Calculated from the park's coordinates (NOAA solar equations), Pacific time.

Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve at a glance

PParking · 3: Disabled Parking Lot (5 spaces), Skyline Circle, Equestrian Parking Lot
WCRestrooms · 3
WDrinking water · 1
Named trails · 10

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Old Page Mill Trail	2.2 mi	629 ft up & down1,457–2,189 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogsPaved
Sunny Jim Trail	1.7 mi	705 ft up & down2,044–2,492 ft	BikesHorsesNo dogsUnpaved
Ipiwa Trail	1.6 mi	561 ft up & down2,081–2,422 ft	No bikesNo horsesNo dogsWheelchair
Horseshoe Loop Trail	1.1 mi	158 ft up & down2,016–2,088 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogsNo bikesNo horsesWheelchair
Tree Farm Trail	0.9 mi	426 ft up & down2,016–2,205 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs
Chestnut Trail	0.9 mi	360 ft up & down2,116–2,323 ft	BikesHorsesNo dogs
Lambert Creek Trail	0.6 mi	333 ft up & down1,770–2,074 ft	UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs
Butano View Trail	0.6 mi	234 ft up & down2,362–2,493 ft	BikesHorses
Fir Knoll Trail	0.5 mi	259 ft up & down2,030–2,255 ft	UnpavedNo bikesNo dogs
Alpine Pond Trail	0.3 mi	10 ft up & down2,197–2,207 ft	No bikesNo horsesNo dogsWheelchair

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.