Framing the Foothills

Sunday, July 27, 2025

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Monte Bello Preserve

Approximate Total Miles

Get ready to use your photographic eye: No camera needed! On this moderately-paced loop hike with multiple stops, Docent Naturalists Ani Agahian, Catherine Xun, and Ashley Jordan will guide you in combining elements of photographic composition and natural history along the White Oak, Skid Road, Stevens Creek Nature, and Canyon trails. You’ll get a chance to observe this diverse preserve up close and from afar with a new perspective.

Where to Meet

Meet at the Monte Bello Parking Area on Page Mill Road (across from Los Trancos Preserve), 7 miles west of I-280 or 1.5 miles east of Skyline Boulevard. Those traveling from I-280 on Page Mill Rd. should allow approximately 35 minutes travel time.

Link to Google Map

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