Traverse three preserves on this moderately-paced out-and-back hike along the old Summit Road while cultivating your senses with Docent Naturalists Bobbie Riedel, Marie Faust Evitt, and Nick Yatsko. You’ll listen to sounds within a canopy of great oaks, smell fragrant firs overhead, feel soft forest duff underfoot, touch moss-covered rocks trailside, and enjoy a view over the valley out to Mount Hamilton. Bring lunch for a stop on the trail. (Note: Highway 9 is scheduled to be closed between Saratoga and Redwood Gulch Road. Check online for the most up-to-date closures, consider an alternative route that is not Hwy 9, and leave extra travel time to arrive promptly for this activity.)
Meet at Hickory Oaks Roadside Parking; 5.1 miles south of Page Mill Road or 1.3 miles north of Highway 9 on the west side of Skyline Boulevard.