July Trail Run
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Sunday, July 10, 2005
NOTE: To avoid collision with the Independence Day Holiday the July monthly trail run is on the second Sunday of the month. For the first time this year a club run will be on MROSD property.
When   Sunday July 10, 2005. Meet at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Carpool will leave at 7:45am from the Park&Ride lot at 280 and Page Mill Road.
Where   Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, Skyline Boulevard. There is no parking fee. More park info can be found here.
Take 280 North to Highway 92. Exit at 92 West (direction Half Moon Bay). Turn left onto Highway 35 (Skyline Boulevard) south. 4.5 miles south of Highway 92 you reach the northern parking lot of the preserve where we will meet. There is another parking lot two miles farther south. Do not take the southern parking lot.
What   A long (about 10.1 miles, 1500 feet vertical) and a short run (about 6.6 miles, 1500 feet vertical). The short run is longer and steeper than usual, because this was the shortest possible route that could be done without going out and back on the same trail. This is a remote trail run and each runner must carry at least one water bottle. To avoid having to search for lost runners we ask every runner to find other runners of approximately the same running ability to form a group. The runners in each group must be able to account for their partners to make sure nobody is lost. As usual, there will be a potluck after the run, so please bring food or drink to share.
Why   Run in a dense forest which should allow for cool temperatures on soft trails. If the weather is good we should have a good view of Halfmoon Bay.
Trail Directions
These directions use the names on the online Purisima Creek pdf map. All distances are approximate. For the short run we have chosen the shorter alternative if there are two parallel trails.
Short Run: 6.6 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
Southern North Ridge Trail0.30.3
R on North Ridge Trail0.50.8
R on western section of North Ridge0.3 1.1
L on Whittemore Gulch Trail0.01.1
continue R on Whittemore Gulch Trail2.23.3
L on Harkins Ridge Trail2.15.4
L on Harkins Ridge Trail0.35.7
L on Harkins Ridge Trail0.66.3
R on North Ridge Trail0.36.6
Long Run: 10.1 miles
SEGMENTMILESTOTAL
Northern North Ridge Trail0.50.5
R on North Ridge Trail0.51.0
L on eastern section of North Ridge0.61.6
L on Whittemore Gulch Trail2.23.8
cross bridge to Purisima Creek Trail0.03.8
L on Purisima Creek Trail1.04.8
(L) continue on Purisma Creek Trail1.36.1
L on Soda Gulch Trail2.68.7
R on Harkins Ridge Trail0.39.0
L continue on Harkins Ridge Trail0.69.6
R on northern North Ridge Trail0.510.1