Dog friendly, one way trails, good views, and a decent elevation gain! All in all, a nice Sunday stroll. Took the Polly Geraci Trail to the Hassler Trail to the vista point, and was bummed it didn’t connect to the Memorial Vista Point off Hwy 280 (there’s a gate in the way) because I love the view of the reservoir from there, but there were great views of the Silicon Valley regardless. Then took the Dusty-footed Woodrat Trail, which I probably would have taken just for the name, up and around to some more great views along the ridge. It was overcast weather today, so the ~365 foot elevation gain and 3.6 mile trip was fairly easy. There was good tree cover most of the way except on the ridge, so this shouldn’t be terrible on a hot day, but bring water.

Although there was a decent amount of people, they mostly stuck to the lower parts of the hill, and the crowds thinned away at the top.

Finally, I appreciated the one way trail that the reserve set up. Almost everyone followed the process, so it was nice not having to cross paths with people too often in these still COVID times. Plus, the poison oak is turning purple so trying to step to the side is easier said than done.